Norwegian whitefish processor turns profit
Norwegian whitefish processor turns profit on lower sales, due to sale of factory to Norway Pelagic.
Scottish Salmon Co forecasts tough Q3
Downward pressure on farmed salmon prices in June, which will continue in Q3, hit the Scottish Salmon Company’s second quarter results
Scottish shellfish group opens plant
The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group officially opened its new processing facility at Bellshill in central Scotland
Pescanova international sales up 11%
Spain-based seafood giant continued to grow its sales in overseas markets, as it also reported a 3% increase in net profit for the first half of 2012
EC clears Heiploeg acquisition by lenders
The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of shrimp buyer Heiploeg by a consortium of its lenders
PD-hit Cermaq to slaughter 700k fish
Cermaq to slaughter biomass with book value of NOK 20 million, as analyst fears further PD problems.
Higher volumes, lower prices keep Leroy sales flat
Leroy Seafood Group upped its sales volume in the second quarter, keeping turnover flat on lower prices for farmed salmon.
Late Peru season hits Austevoll Q2 profit
A late fishing season in Peru, lower salmon prices and a reshuffle of its pelagic business contributed to a Q2 drop in earnings and turnover for Norway’s Austevoll Seafood
Iglo head talks investment, consolidation
Iglo Foods Group is investing at ‘record levels’ to improve its production facilities, as its CEO talks consolidation in the frozen food sector
Fish leads Iglo sales growth
First half sales of seafood for frozen food giant Iglo Foods Group grew 6.1%, compared to 5.4% for poultry and a 1% decline for vegetables.