Coldwater shrimp prices to Russia soaring on back of ban
One importer says prices have rocketed by 15-18% as Greenland is now only the producer able to send directly into Russia; although first shipments from Canada via China could arrive in November
Albatros administrator files claim in Russia; trade debts in Denmark exceed $7m
Administrator for Danish coldwater shrimp supplier has filed a claim in Russia, where the subsidiary has started bankruptcy proceedings
Tesco coldwater shrimp supplier ups profit, diversifies with China plant
UK-based Northcoast Seafoods upped profit and turnover last year and set up production in China, amid challenging Europe and UK foodservice sector
World Food Moscow: Karat hoping to supply to McDonald’s by year-end
Undercurrent News reported from the World Food Moscow show in the Russian capital from Sept. 15 to 19, where the impact of the food ban was at center of all discussion
Samherji nets €50m on Africa sale to Karat Group firm
Samherji netted a big gain from the sale of its African assets last year, as it reported record profit on flat turnover
US coldwater shrimp prices continue rising on short supply
As with the general global trend, prices for North American pandalus borealis and jordani are getting stronger on lower quotas
Iceland’s cooked and peeled shrimp prices reach record heights
Cooked and peeled prices in Iceland keep climbing, spiking at around £6.90 per kg, driven by the shortage which has had processors worried for months
Shrimp labeled ‘from Belarus’ cropping up in Russia
Seafood mislabeling is cropping up in Russia after Moscow banned imports from some Western countries
Big discrepancies on actual level of global shrimp production
Getting an exact figure is near impossible, says Cargill manager, as speakers' estimates for global shrimp production ranged from 1.81m to 3.25m tons at the 2014 aquaculture roundtable series conference in Phuket, Thailand
Viciunai: Russian retailers face ’empty shelves’ on chilled, fresh seafood
As Viciunai scrambles to keep Russian market supplied, its European managing director says retailers face empty shelves on some seafood products, especially chilled and fresh