Analyst: Good times for Norwegian salmon farmer dividends ahead
Organic growth will be limited next year, so there would be a higher capacity for enterprises to distribute profits
Low US interest rates offer M&A window as industry players, foreign conglomerates, PE funds eye deals
General climate for M&A in the US is picking up, say sources, pointing to low interest rates and deals in works at end of 2013
Tri Marine acquires Peru Paita plant from Austral
Tri Marine agrees to acquire 100% of the shares of Conservera de las Americas, owner and operator of tuna and pelagics processing plant in Paita, from Austevoll-owned Austral
Cimbric, Jeka Fish look to become one-stop shop
The Danish shrimp and salted cod producers are streamlining operations, as the loss-making businesses find a 'new chance to survive'
Sources: China Fishery could buy more in Peru, as Diamante owners still looking for exit
Chinese firms including China Fishery are eyeing Peruvian companies, with Diamante having hired Credit Suisse to assess a sale, sources told Undercurrent News
Chicken of the Sea frozen division on lookout for acquisitions
Thai Union-owned Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods, the US' number one shrimp importer, is making acquisitions plans for 2014 to grow core business and diversify
Loch Fyne Oysters acquires mussel farming, processing business
Scotland's Loch Fyne Oysters has acquired the Hebridean Mussels and Hebridean Seafoods operations, citing ongoing strategy to increase its shellfish production
Marine Harvest VAP to press ahead with opening of UK smoked, fresh plant
Marine Harvest’s VAP division will open a long-anticipated UK processing plant for smoked and fresh fish production, which was pushed back under Morpol’s ownership
Labeyrie tipped as front-runner to take over Polish processor Limito
French smoked salmon leader Labeyrie Fine Foods is in talks to buy Limito, say industry sources. A deal would come amid fierce competition for Labeyrie in France
Filipino group buys 51% of seafood exporter Millennium Ocean
Millennium Global Holdings gets controlling stake in export business of its chairman, Michael Yang