View of a New Zealand King Salmon farm.
Photo: New Zealand King Salmon.
New Zealand King Salmon (NZKS) is seeking a new chief financial officer, with the news that Ben Rodgers is stepping down from the role this autumn.
Rodgers has held the role of CFO at the New Zealand firm since September 2021, and will formally leave the company in November this year.
“Ben has made a significant contribution in advancing our organisational and operational capability as the business prepares for transformational growth," said CEO CEO Carl Carrington.
"Ben’s energy, leadership and mana resonates across the business and puts us in a good space to be rightfully excited for the future," Carrington added.
In March 2025, New Zealand King Salmon announced that it had entered into a major funding partnership with the New Zealand Government under the Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures (SFF Futures) fund, for a five-year programme entitled ‘Future Farming: A Blueprint to Accelerate Salmon Farming in Aotearoa’.
The programme, according to the company "will pilot the technologies that will provide the ‘blueprint’ for substantive and sustainable salmon farming growth in NZ, especially within new open ocean environments."
The programme is valued at $29 million, and includes government investment of up to $11.7m, which the company said is "one of the highest-value investments made by SFF Futures since the fund was established in 2018".
The New Zealand salmon farmer recently halved its profit forecast for 2026, following the decision to reduce harvest volumes for approximately four months to rebuild biomass after lower-than-expected growth due to higher water temperatures.