Cooke Inc.
Cooke Inc. (also known as Cooke Seafood or Cooke Aquaculture) is a seafood company based in New Brunswick, Canada. It is one of the largest privately-owned seafood companies globally. Started in 1985 in Blacks Harbour, the family-run company operates many vessels and processing facilities under multiple brand names internationally. Outside of its origin business in New Brunswick, the company has run salmon aquaculture operations in Maine, Washington state, Chile, and Scotland.
| Company type | Private company |
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| Industry | Aquaculture |
| Founded | 1985 in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick, Canada |
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| Headquarters | Saint John, New Brunswick, New Brunswick , Canada |
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| Products | Seafood |
| Revenue | CA$4 billion (annually) |
Number of employees | nearly 13,000 (2023) |
| Divisions | Cooke Aquaculture Inc. |
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| Website | cookeseafood |
Since its formation, Cooke Inc. has made approximately 100 acquisitions, 14 of which, since 2016, being major acquisitions worth $2.5 billion. As of 2023, Cooke employs nearly 13,000 people, including 2,500 in Atlantic Canada. The company operates in 14 countries and utilizes 800 vessels along with 30 processing plants, while using their own hatcheries and feed plants. Cooke currently makes annual revenues of CA$4 billion. Among the number of companies acquired by Cooke include Icicle Seafoods (2016), Omega Protein (2017), and Tassal (2022).