ASC launches micro-sites in French, Chinese
The two new sites join the already existing micro-sites in German, Japanese, Spanish, and Portuguese, which were introduced last year
Nissui ups operating income 46%
Nippon Suisan Kaisha increased consolidated operating income during April-December 2014 by 46% year-on-year
US 2014 shrimp imports rise 12%; India biggest supplier
The United States imported nearly 12% more shrimp by volume last year than in 2013 and spent over 26% more on those imports, with India coming in as the largest supplier
Safeway-Albertsons merger prompts expansion for Waterfront Bistro seafood brand
Safeway's successful private label line ups its reach from 1,326 stores to as many as 2,239, but this may not mean an overall seafood volume expansion if Albertsons' Arctic Shores gets nixed in the transition
Maruha Nichiro hit by raw material price hikes at home as ‘overseas’ profit surges
High prices for raw material for its Japanese units, rooted in the strong dollar and weak yen, saw Maruha Nichiro’s operating income for the first three quarters decline 21%
New Red Lobster running ‘Lobsterfest’ promotion
US seafood restaurant giant Red Lobster Seafood Company, now owned by Golden Gate Capital, is running its ‘Lobsterfest’ promotion from Feb. 2
SHV raises bid for Nutreco
SHV again increased its offer for Dutch animal and fish feed maker Nutreco and holdout shareholders APG and NN Group agreed to tender their shares to the new offer
GSMC blog: Indonesia’s crab meat price drop may draw following; Gibson sees upside in US retail for wild salmon
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Tampa Maid hires new director for food safety
US shrimp and seafood supplier Tampa Maid Foods named Rod Stokes as its new director for food safety and quality
Walmart, SFP team up on Asian aquaculture improvement
Walmart Foundation and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership announce projects in Indonesia, China and Thailand