Pittman to open French office as production capacity doubles
Belgian processor, which has just doubled its capacity and spent big on a new line for just such an occasion, aims to become a key player in both foodservice and retail there
Alaska May-August wholesale salmon value comes in at $536m
Alaska’s wholesale value for salmon during May-August 2014 was essentially flat at $536 million compared with 2013’s $532m
Alaska 2014 salmon harvest 19% above forecast
Post-season ex-vessel value adjustments could make 2014 most valuable even-year harvest since 1990s
Russia issues 2014 salmon harvest results; 2015 forecast
Researchers expect harvest to reach 400,000-420,000t, roughly in line with the 405,500t caught in 2013, the last comparable year
Maruha Nichiro profit set to triple on $37m sale of Alaska plant to Trident
Maruha Nichiro increased its net profit estimate for the 2014 fiscal year to JPY 10bn, from the previous estimate of JPY 5bn, due to gain from sale of Alaska plant to Trident
Direct Ocean’s Barbe: We want to be part of a larger group
French salmon supplier will re-start efforts to find an investor that can increase integration and access to capital next year, after Marubeni talks ended in July
Trident planning new freezer plant alongside Westward purchase
Trident's agreement to buy Western Alaska Fisheries assets means group will be able to process salmon from Gulf of Alaska, which until now has been tendered to Akutan
Thai Union vies with Mitsubishi for Bumble Bee, courts US investors
With announcement on sale expected before Christmas and Thai Union’s management just on a US investor tour, process is seen as being down to Thai firm and its minority shareholder, Japan's Mitsubishi
Seafood Connection to sell Peter Pan products in Europe
Maruha Nichiro-owned companies to work together to grow sales of US-caught salmon and other seafood from Peter Pan in Europe
SFP cites IUU, hatchery fish, as major problems in Pacific wild salmon sustainability
Russia's illegal fishing trade and Alaska's hatcheries are the major issues cropping up to cause 48% of the world's Pacific salmon to fall under the 'area of concern' category in SFP's latest study