US scallop supplier Northern Wind expands product line, hires Kenneth Loud
US scallop supplier Northern Wind has hired Kenneth Loud, most recently a sales manager with fish and squid seller Seafreeze, as its VP of new product development
Netuno USA awaits results of sustainability study of Mexico octopus fishery
Netuno USA, Orca Seafoods and others should soon have an idea about how close the octopus fishery in Mexico is to satisfying MSC standards
SFP announces new octopus FIP in Mauritania
Octopus fishery in Mauritania to start fishery improvement project
Spanish tuna group proposes changes to EU standards for fish imports
Opagac proposes to convert its 'model of sustainable fishing' into EU regulation
PE firm closes deal for Mercadona supplier
Alantra Partners has closed a deal for seafood distributor Union Martin, which supplies retail chain Mercadona, a source familiar with the deal told Undercurrent News
Stronger US sales boost Discefa’s revenue, but high octopus prices a challenge
Stronger sales in the US and Canada boosted revenue for the Spanish octopus supplier; the firm expects 'positive' trend to continue, as it invests in plant expansion
Record-high Moroccan octopus prices force smaller players out of market
Meanwhile, demand continues to be strong worldwide, as the product's popularity continues to rise in the US and stays strong in Europe and Japan
New Jersey’s Ruggiero Seafood diversifies beyond squid, expands to Florida
Meanwhile, the doubling of squid prices has not hit US demand
SFP: Less than 1% of global octopus catch recognized as sustainable
The world’s octopus fisheries have a lot of room for sustainability improvement, according to the newest report on the global sector
Moroccan octopus prices continue to strengthen
Moroccan octopus prices continued to increase in January, adding gains to last year record prices