Seafood Connection hires former Handy exec as VP of US sales
Maruha Nichiro-backed Seafood Connection hires a VP of sales for its recently established US office
Bain Capital shifts M&J Seafood, two other Brakes firms into Fresh Direct JV
Bain Capital is combining M&J Seafood and two other former Brakes portfolio companies into a JV with Fresh Direct, with current MD of the latter to run the new business
India agriculure develpment bank rolls out $16m plan for fish farming
India’ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has rolled out IDR 100 crore area development scheme for fresh water fish farming in five districts
China show can surpass Brussels, double size in new expo center
The China Fisheries and Seafood Expo, which celebrates its 20th year in 2015, has scope to pass Brussels as the world’s largest seafood event in a new venue
India vannamei output may stabilize after crossing 400,000t mark
Production of vannamei shrimp in India is likely to stabilize after reaching 400,000t due to stress factors, a veteran seafood exporter
Minh Phu Q3 profit surges
Minh Phu Seafood, Vietnam’s largest shrimp exporter by revenue, said its Q3 net profit jumped 6.7-fold on year to VND 265.07bn
Seafex blog: Gulf market ‘explosive’, but Chilean firms put off by competitiveness
Exhibitors from Asia, Europe and North America in Dubai for Seafex 2014, from which Undercurrent News is blogging
CP Foods posts 57% Q3 profit jump
Thai agri-business group and shrimp producer credited higher chicken prices, and better performance overseas, for the increase
Indian shrimp firm sets up QSR restaurant, explores e-commerce
Westcoast Group has made a name for itself as a supplier of head-on shrimp for export, but is also looking to expand in the domestic market.
China’s largest shrimp exporter has high hopes for e-commerce platform
Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products has high hopes for an e-commerce platform it is launching in the next few months, for the Chinese market