Chief Executive Officer, Lerøy Seafood
Search every verified Henning Beltestad interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2017 interview, Henning Beltestad, CEO of Lerøy Seafood, discussed the company's sushi production in Oslo. He stated that Lerøy produces between 12 and 15 million sushi pieces annually at its facility, with capacity to double that to 30 million pieces. Beltestad described the investment as the largest the company had made in its system and noted that the sushi trend has been growing in Norway and globally. Beltestad also commented on fish distribution in Norway. He said that while classic fish shops are becoming fewer, more fish is available in supermarkets through packaged products. He described Oslo as "the fresh fish capital," stating that most fish from the coast is centralized through the city. Beltestad mentioned that Lerøy's parent company, SIF Group, invests over half a billion Norwegian kroner annually, and he expressed interest in expanding sushi production to major cities across Europe.
Lerøy lager mellom 12 og 15 millioner sushi-biter midt i tjukkeste Oslo! Les mer på http://Laks.no.
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