# Cooke buys $500 million feed firm  | The Fish Site

> Cooke Aquaculture has acquired Omega Protein Corporation for $500 million. Omega operates seven US, Canadian and European plants and more than 30 menhaden fishing vessels that produce fishmeal and feed products.

- Date: 2017-12-20 · published 2017-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67563-cooke-buys-500-million-feed-firm-the-fish-site
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The deal consolidates a major menhaden fishmeal supplier under a salmon producer, which may affect future fishmeal sourcing and supply strategy but is unlikely to move prices immediately.

## Sources

- thefishsite.com: https://thefishsite.com/articles/cooke-buys-500-million-feed-firm

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