OUR STORY
INVE AQUACULTURE (Benchmark’s Advanced Nutrition) specializes in providing solutions in three domains which are vital to aquaculture production:
- Optimization of animal nutrition
- Careful management of animal health
- Rigorous control of the culture environment
With local offices and field teams in 27 different countries, we are close to customers offering technical support and advice.
40 years of innovation
Looking back to look forward
2023
Release of SnappArt, our new AI powered live food counting tool
2023
Opening of the new Artemia Centre in India
2020
Release of new SEP-Art tools HandyMag, CysTM 2.0 and AutoMag
2019
Release of D-FENSE and SMArt technologies
2016
Integration into Benchmark Holdings
2016
Setup of the Artemia Association of China under the initiative of INVE Aquaculture
2012
Launch of our Best Balance program, introducing a vision on progressive live feed replacement to the market
2008
Release of revolutionary SEP-Art technology
2006
Establishment of the Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Cooperative under the initiative of INVE Aquaculture to optimize the sustainable harvest and production of Artemia from the GSL
2005
High 5 technology patented
2000
INVE acquired 60% of all harvest licenses at the great Salt Lake Utah, USA. INVE became the single largest Artemia producer and supplier to the aquaculture industry
1998
Hatching enhancing technology patented
1995
Discovery of the Kara Bogaz Gol, Turkmenstan as the largest natural Artemia production site in the world next to the Great Salt Lake Utah, USA
1991
Acquisition of Artemia Systems NV by INVE and creation of the INVE Aquaculture division. Investment in international expansion with a complete larval nutrition portfolio
1985
Commercial release of first SELCO by Artemia Systems NV
1983
Artemia Systems NV, starting as a spin-off from University of Ghent, was the first company to develop and market certified Artemia cysts
1980
New natural and man-managed Artemia production sites identified
1976
FAO technical Conference on Aquaculture in Kyoto
1970
Increased demands of Artemia from emerging hatcheries
< 1970
Non-commercial use of Artemia
