Cargill aquaculture veteran retires
After a 34-year career at Cargill, John Peppel retired at the start of March, as the company is seemingly looking more at expanding in aquaculture
Kangamiut expands into pelagics after strong year on whitefish, shrimp
After reporting a strong 2014 profit driven by rising whitefish and shrimp prices, Kangamiut hopes for new market growth in Africa from a move into pelagics
Morubel to launch packaging line for foodservice
The Belgian processor Morubel will launch a new packaging line for foodservice at the Brussels Seafood Expo Global this year
Vietnam supplier doubling production of organic black tigers this year
As organic aquaculture remains undefined in the US amidst a ballooning organic food market, Vietnam-based company targets US and Europe in expansion push
Minh Phu to market mangrove-grown black tiger shrimp
'Selva Shrimp' black tiger to reach US, Canada and more after BlueYou consulting partners with Vietnamese exporter
Bangladesh’s black tiger shrimp prices down 42% on declines in Russia, Europe
The frozen seafood industry in Bangladesh is also struggling with ongoing political unrest at home
Vietnam US seafood sales dive
Export revenue to US market down 36.77% y-o-y, according to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Trade data shows Ecuador’s rocketing shrimp sales to China
Shrimp sales from China to Ecuador for the first ten months of 2014 are more than double the entire level for the previous year, according to trade data
Indonesia becomes second-largest vannamei producer in the world
Estimates from Aquaculture Asia Pacific suggest Indonesia's vannamei production leapt 31%, while Vietnam's was up 23%
Bidvest buys majority stake in UK meat, seafood distributor
Through its UK arm Bidvest Fresh, South African conglomerate buys majority stake in meat wholesaler Henson Foods