Piet J M Verstraete
Managing Director
4SEA Consulting Ltd
Thailand

Piet is Managing Director of 4SEA Consulting Ltd since 2006. He has been active in the aquaculture industry for more than 25 years and has serviced customers all over the world. Piet and his team at 4SEA provide nutrition-related services to the aquaculture and pet food industry in Asia Pacific and the Mediterranean; mainly for feedmills, additive companies, and producers of (novel) ingredients. 4Sea’s goal is to “improve the profitability and sustainability of companies active in the aqua- and pet food industry.”

4SEA has developed numerous new feeds and premixes for a variety of species and all culture stages based on a strong know-how on ingredients, nutrition, and formulation. Apart from the formulation and feed development services, 4SEA has managed projects as diverse as building new feed plants, executing sourcing missions and plant audits, organizing research and field trials, setting up quality assurance systems, and supporting the market introduction of additives and novel ingredients.

As part of the consultancy services, Piet held different management positions for customers, mainly in general management, product management, sourcing and purchase, and technical management. Prior to 4SEA, Piet was at Aqualma and Unima Group to develop their specific feed program for domesticated fast growing monodon shrimp. He designed, built, and managed their state-of-the-art feed plant, producing aquafeeds to produce Label Rouge- and Organic-certified shrimp.

Piet has an international MBA and a degree in Bioengineering, with specialization in aquaculture, and was trained in feed processing and nutrition.

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