Early Bristol Bay sockeye harvests well below five-year average
Harvests in the early days of the Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run are well under 2014 and five-year average levels, government data show
Bolton vs Thai Union: Different approaches to tuna consolidation
One goes for 100% acquisitions and is openly vying for world seafood domination, the other is willing to take minority stakes while remaining fiercely private, but both look set to continue to drive sector consolidation
ASPA offers to share MSC certificate on condition of payment
MSC Alaska salmon client says it sees the effort of MSC salmon re-join hopefuls as purely a business decision, a tactic leader Zuanich says the group can tolerate but not reward
Indonesian firm tipped as Icicle frontrunner
Indonesian investors linked to conglomerate that owned Chicken of the Sea in late '80s tipped as possible buyer for Icicle, having also reportedly bid for Bumble Bee in process won by Thai Union
Copper River sockeye prices seen high as harvest remains below forecast
Prices to sockeye fishermen said to remain high as Copper River catches stay well below 2015 forecasts as well as last year’s harvest
MSC Alaska salmon mediation process revives
The mediation process between Alaska salmon suppliers, the Alaska Salmon Processors Association and the Trident-led group of processors aiming to rejoin, is still going
Sockeye inventory still hanging around as 17% increase in global supply approaches
With canned sockeye inventory still hanging around, sockeye sellers are facing a tough prospect: global supply is set to rise 17% this year, according to McDowell Group report
Meralliance’s Charpentier sees French salmon sales turning around
After two years of decline, consumption of salmon is growing again in France, says Gilles Charpentier, chairman of Thai Union-owned smoker Meralliance
Thai Union hires former Colgate exec to run John West continental Europe arm
Arno Snoey is now European country manager for John West Foods, the UK-based arm of Thai Union’s MW Brands operation
Thai Union hires exec from Pickenpack as future CEO of Meralliance
When Gilles Charpentier retires next April, a former Pickenpack Europe executive will take over as CEO of the Thai Union-owned salmon processor