Following elections for a new IFFO Management Board, IFFO – The Marine Ingredients Organisation has announced the appointment of Adriana Giudice as President and Egil Magne Haugstad as Vice-President for the 2026–2027 term.
Giudice is CEO of Austral Group and a board member for Latin America of the current IFFO Board (2024-2025 term). Austral Group is one of Peru´s leading producers of fishmeal, fish oil and frozen fish. With a 1,200-strong team, the company operates four processing plants along the Peruvian coast (Coischo, Chancay, Pisco and Ilo) and a modern fleet of 19 fishing vessels.
“I am very proud to take on the role of President of the IFFO Board as of 1st January 2026. I look forward to contributing to IFFO’s vision of leading the responsible development of marine ingredients globally and bringing my expertise from Peru on innovation and sustainability,” Giudice stated.
Haugstad is President of the current IFFO Board (2024-2025 term) and a board member for Europe. He’s the CEO of Pelagia AS. Pelagia’s Head Office is in Norway with factories concentrated on the North Atlantic. The fishmeal and fish oil factories are in Norway, England, Scotland and Ireland.
Pelagia is the world’s largest producer of pelagic seafood and Norway’s leading manufacturer of high-quality omega-3 concentrates. It runs the biggest fleet of vessels collecting by-products categories 3 and 2 from the salmon industry.
Haugstad commented: “It is an honour to continue serving on the IFFO Board following two years as President in 2024 and 2025. IFFO’s role as a global meeting place for the marine ingredients industry continues to grow, and I am committed to supporting its efforts in fostering collaboration and efficiency.”
IFFO has also acknowledged the outgoing board members Felipe Zaldivar, Fernando Ribaudo, Dan James and Johann Peter Andersen, and welcomed Cristian Larrain, Gustavo Delgado Aparicio, Hafthor Eiriksson and Bjorn Kwak to the Board for the 2026-27 term.
