Nueva Pescanova to have ‘priority’ in patent after octopus breeding breakthrough
Researchers have been working on ways to improve octopus breeding in captivity for over 20 years
Spanish fund hires consultant to ready for Discefa sale
The fund GED Capital Development has hired PricewaterhouseCoopers to put together the documents necessary for a sale of the octopus supplier
Octopus prices fall as record level dents demand
Octopus prices have recently fallen and are expected to fall further
Linked US suppliers charged with squid mislabeling fraud
Two US processing and distribution companies were indicted on Sept. 26 for deliberately misleading customers by mislabeling squid as octopus
Moroccan octopus season to end
The Moroccan octopus fishing season is about to end across the country, with relatively high prices and ongoing consolidation
Spanish octopus, jumbo squid processor Fesba expands plant, eyes growth
Spanish processing firm Fesba, which specializes in selling octopus and jumbo squid in Europe and the US, is expanding its two plants as it aims to further grow its business
Deal for octopus processor will take Angulas’ turnover past €200m
Spanish surimi giant Angulas Aguinaga has signed a deal for the acquisition of octopus processor Viveros Merimar
Report: Portobello eyes octopus firm for integration with Angulas Aguinaga
Media outlet El Economista reports that Portbello Capital wants to buy Viveros Merimar, a Spanish octopus processor, and competes with Angulas Aguinaga in this segment
Moroccan octopus season kicks off with record prices
Morocco's octopus summer fishing season just started, with a quota slightly below last year. Meanwhile, the EU-Morocco negotiations on fisheries continue this week
Italian police investigate €600,000-plus seafood robbery
Three containers with squid and octopus disappeared from Genoa's port last month