Mercury-tested tuna manufacturer raises $5m in seed money
A US company that pivoted from selling a mercury detection kit to becoming a tuna manufacturer itself has recently gained $5 million in seed funding
FDA warns six Indonesian firms on food safety
The US Food and Drug Administration has warned six Indonesian seafood companies for alleged violations of food safety rules
Fandicosta hires former Pescanova exec as general manager
Nunez has extensive experience in the financial sector as well as in the seafood sector, having worked for Pescanova and later in a business law office, says Angel Martinez
Caviar maker to focus on ‘made in Italy’ smoked salmon following Fjord acquisition
The general manager of Italy's largest caviar maker tells Undercurrent News the strategy behind the acquisition of salmon smoker Fjord
Researchers track sources of mercury in US seafood
Study found that open-ocean fisheries account for more than half of all US methylmercury exposure, with the Pacific Ocean the largest source of such exposure
McIntosh on shrimp disease: ‘Nothing on the horizon’ as EMS is ‘non-story’
Shrimp sector veteran Robins McIntosh believes disease is less of an issue this year, and, for the foreseeable future, than it has been in recent years
Seafood industry on guard for effort to move shrimp to USDA
The US seafood industry is on guard for efforts to use the next farm bill to move food responsibilities for inspecting shrimp to USDA
Top 100 UCN exclusives of 2017: Crab prices, Northern Harvest sale, PE snaps up lobster firms
We are counting down the top 100 most-read exclusive stories on Undercurrent News from 2017
EU launches first ever strategy on plastic waste
It hopes the new plan will protect the environment from plastic pollution whilst fostering growth and innovation
USDA not budging on smoke-treated Vietnamese fish
FSIS officials confirmed to Undercurrent News that they rejected entry to a 39,000 pound container of swai from Vietnam over an issue that may not be quickly resolved