Unibond on cod push
Higher cod and lower haddock quotas means whitefish and salmon supplier Unibond is on the offensive pushing cod, says its sales and sourcing director
Thai Union: Shrimp shortage until June likely
Thai shrimp supply predicted to be scarce until late May/June on back of disease issues, but US division Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods should be insulated somewhat, because of its global sourcing
Vietnamese shrimp exports to EU fall 29%
Shrimp imports into EU in the first nine months of 2012 shrank in value by 29% year-on-year, to $3.197bn
Vietnam’s Ca Mau exporters aim for $1 billion target
Province will invest $477,000 to organize fact-finding trips for 20 delegations of experts to explore over 20 markets worldwide
Seachill: Saucy Fish can be £80m UK, €200m global brand
There is ‘headroom’ to double sales of Saucy Fish products in the UK, says Seachill, which is also eyeing a bold total sales target of €200m by 2015
EU countries urged to step up control over food chain
The EU and its member countries must step up control checks, say MEPS in wake of horse meat scandal
Vietnam lost nearly 300 exporters in 2012
Number of companies fell by 30% with shortage of capital and an insatiable supply of raw materials to blame
Pakistan allowed to import fish products to EU
Ban of fish products from 2007 will be lifted on Mar. 12 as two Pakistani processors given all-clear to start exports
Canadian firm develops global live crab shipping
A Nova Scotia company has come up with a way to get premium, live snow crab to consumers globally
Malaysian seaweed industry eyes $47m revenue by 2020
Industry aims to expand to feed a rapidly growing market, developing extra space and new methods