Arctic char farmer Matorka ready to break ground on new site
Group, which received $2.5m investment from Aqua-Spark in July, will begin first phase of construction on a new partial re-circulating, multi multi-species facility later this month
Aqua-Spark to make further investments in 2016; focus on feed
The Netherlands-based aquaculture investment fund is planning to make five more investments before the year's out, with feed operations in its sights
Chile salmon prices skyrocket as fishermen’s blockade cuts off industry from US, Brazil
Chilean salmon prices have jumped to their highest levels in almost a decade as a fishermen’s protest has left most of the processing factories cut off from the US
Maine seafood processor cited for rat droppings, 12 years of violations
A US federal judge has ordered a Maine seafood processor and retailer to comply with food safety rules after the company has allegedly racked up many violations since 2004
NFI Salmon Council launches ‘Fire it Up’ grilling campaign
Council and its blogger ambassadors partner in online campaign -- dubbed 'Fire it Up' -- to encourage people to grill salmon this season
Fortune Fish aiming to make acquisition this year in seafood or gourmet food sector
US seafood processor and distributor Fortune Fish Company is aiming to complete an acquisition this year as it mulls buys in the seafood and gourmet foods sectors
M&J deal has Fresh Direct CEO looking beyond sales target of £500m
Fresh Direct will be around £400m in turnover with addition of M&J and two other former Brakes companies, meaning CEO of enlarged group is looking to up five-year-plan turnover target
Bain Capital shifts M&J Seafood, two other Brakes firms into Fresh Direct JV
Bain Capital is combining M&J Seafood and two other former Brakes portfolio companies into a JV with Fresh Direct, with current MD of the latter to run the new business
BluWrap adds Iceland to shipping route in project with Halldor
Shipments use oxygen removal technology to keep cod, haddock and Arctic char fresh on sea journey from Iceland to the US East Coast.
Swedish funds, co-founder take over Arctic char producer
State-owned funds invest in producer, which returns to Swedish ownership as CEO and co-founder taker over shares from previous Norwegian owners