UK, Greenland formally begin FTA talks
The UK government said cutting tariffs of up to 20% would benefit UK supermarkets and catering businesses, and ultimately consumers
Delayed shift of Tesco whitefish from Hilton underway, shrimp comes soon
Shift of part of Tesco's chilled whitefish contract from Hilton to Young's is underway, with Big Prawn and Lyons set to take on portions of warmwater and coldwater shrimp
Watch: Royal Greenland CEO talks markets after announcing departure
Mikael Thinghuus, CEO of Royal Greenland until the summer of 2022, spoke to Undercurrent about changes wrought by COVID, Brexit, and changing tastes
Sykes back in growth mode after weathering worst of COVID storm
Sykes is looking at more M&A and seeing a return to growth in its foodservice business after a tough 2020/2021 financial year, the company's CEO told Undercurrent News
ISI’s UK restructure continues with Danny Burton, sales director gone
Reynir Jonsson, ISI's chief financial officer and interim managing director in the UK, confirmed that both Danny Burton and Justin Appleford have left the business
US shrimp imports beat 2020 pace with room to spare
The US imported 807,865 metric tons of shrimp worth $7.2 billion in the first 11 months of 2021, more than the volume and value imported throughout 2020
PE-backed Daley returns to Canadian shrimp with Marinard buyout
Daley Seafoods, a Canadian shellfish processor with US PE backing, is making a return to coldwater shrimp with a deal for a large plant in the Canadian province of Quebec
Update on Greenland-UK coldwater shrimp trade expected in January
A UK import source remains confident that the news from the UK government, when it comes, will be positive for the shrimp sector
Strong year for Norwegian coldwater shrimp catches
One processor has pointed to the now-ratified UK-Norway free trade deal, which he thinks stands Norway in very good stead to supply the UK in the coming years
EU-UK quota talks rumble on, as EU cuts many catch limits
But NGOs were united in declaring the cuts made were not enough, and that overfishing remains a real threat