Our story

A new standard, since 2011.

NorthFin Inc. is a leading Canadian manufacturer of premium aquatic nutrition for ornamental fish. Cleaner, more effective formulas, built on the conviction that what you feed matters.

Darius Chodocinskas
The founder

Three decades of experience, zero compromise.

NorthFin was founded by aquatic specialist Darius Chodocinskas, whose three decades of experience revealed the shortcomings in formulas available at the time.

Rejecting fillers, hormones, and artificial pigments, Darius built a line of fish foods using only high-quality, easily digestible ingredients. The result raised the bar for purity and transparency in aquatic nutrition.

Today NorthFin™ ships to five countries, and the list keeps growing.

Mission

To elevate the aquarium experience with premium ornamental fish foods that replicate natural feeding behaviours and deliver clean, highly digestible nutrition.

Vision

To establish NorthFin™ Premium Ornamental Fish Foods as the top choice in the aquarium industry.

Timeline

From Neustadt to the world.

  1. Step 01
    2011

    A vision takes shape

    Founded on September 23, 2011 by aquatic specialist Darius Chodocinskas, who brought 30 years of experience to one conviction: no fillers, no hormones, no artificial pigments.

  2. Step 02
    2013

    Production begins

    NorthFin’s manufacturing facility opens its doors on January 15, 2013. Market debut at the National Pet Industry Show in Canada follows shortly after.

  3. Step 03
    2015

    North American expansion

    Within two years, NorthFin reaches retailers from coast to coast across North America.

  4. Step 04
    Today

    Growing worldwide

    Distributed across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Israel. Global expansion continues.

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