Blue Earth ups sales £10m amid strong year for Seafresh UK division
Tesco and M&S shrimp processor Blue Earth, part of Thailand’s Seafresh Industry, saw sales and profits surge in 2014
High coldwater prices see Big Prawn switch to vannamei in ‘prawn cocktail’
High prices on coldwater shrimp sees Big Prawn start using farmed vannamei shrimp in ‘prawn cocktail’, which MD actually says offers a superior product
Spring Newfoundland and Labrador shrimp prices raised
A blended price of CAD 1.40 per pound of coldwater shrimp will be offered to Newfoundland and Labrador fishermen this spring
Royal Greenland, Canadians team up to educate chefs on coldwater shrimp
Sector competitors collaborating on project to engage young chefs with product in the UK market; aim to show foodservice that wild catch deserves its price premium
Marubeni eyes upstream deals in shrimp, salmon
Marubeni, the Japanese trading conglomerate, is looking at more acquisitions both upstream and downstream
Uhrenholt Seafood sees firm UK sales as parent reports losses on Russia ban
F. Uhrenholt Holding, parent of the Danish shrimp supplier, reports losses on the Russian ban and the ruble weakening
West Coast shrimp boats remain in port as fleet, packers can’t agree on prices
In the midst of a strong, but possibly temporary, spike in cold water shrimp prices, US shrimp trawlers in Oregon remain tied up, despite the opening of the season
Canada ups northern coldwater shrimp catch allocation slightly
Increase in one area, with rest of fishery flat for 2015 for Canadian shrimp fishing companies
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
Canadian seafood sales to Europe up 24%
Canada's biggest seafood export increase overall was to the European Union with a 24% increase, or CAD 89m in export growth