Forrest threatens to block Huon sale on green grounds
James ThomsonColumnistUpdated Aug 11, 2021 – 10.34am,first published at 9.57amBillionaire Andrew Forrest has emerged as the kingmaker in the $550 million takeover of Tasmanian salmon farming group Huon Aquaculture by Brazilian meat giant JBS, building an 18.5 per cent stake big enough to block the deal and writing to both JBS and Huon demanding they commit to higher farming and environmental standards.
