Dutch competition authority approves Foppen, Klaas Puul deal
According to a statement from the Autoriteit Consument & Markt, sufficient competition remains after the deal, which will create a group with around €300m in turnover
PE house inks deal to merge EU shrimp firm with Costco salmon supplier
After Undercurrent broke the story, a statement confirms the deal to create a large EU shrimp and smoked salmon group named 'Dutch Seafood Company’
Whole Foods salmon supplier hires seafood veteran to head EU ops
A US-based firm specializing in supplying sustainable seafood into Whole Foods, now owned by Amazon, has hired a former Vega, Skagerak Salmon and Royal Greenland exec
Cooke taps Chang to push smoked salmon, skin-pack products in China
Jerry Chang's Ocean Gala distributing smoked salmon and skin-pack salmon and scallops from True North Seafood, the sales and marketing arm of Cooke, in China
Dawnfresh, Blue Earth, 2 Sisters in line for M&S wins from Pinneys closure
Dawnfresh, Blue Earth and 2 Sisters factories will take on 'deli and 'meals' processing for M&S if closure plan for Young’s Pinneys plant in Annan goes through
Macknight salmon dog treats get BAP label
US salmon smoker Macknight has gained Best Aquaculture Practices certification for its Snif-Snax brand of salmon and sweet potato dog treats, the first pet food to do so
Macknight CEO prefers high salmon prices
‘I have no time for the whinging competitors crying about salmon prices every day,’ says Jonathan Brown, who runs smoked salmon plants in the UK and US
Multiexport hires Icicle, Vita Food sales veteran Armstrong
Chile's Multiexport Foods has named Stutts Armstrong, who previously worked for Icicle Seafoods and Vita Food Products, as its director of smoked business and value-added
Marine Harvest invests $25m in Miami fresh, Ducktrap smoked capacity expansion
Marine Harvest, the world’s largest salmon farmer, is putting around $24.8m into boosting capacity in two of its US processing operations
Tassal issues recall over incorrect use-by dates
Australian firm has warned some packs of its sliced smoked salmon are safe to consume now, but may cause illness if eaten after the real use-by date