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
China show blog: Mitsui sees slow-down in shrimp sales to China; Tilapia prices stabilizing high
Follow all the news from China Fisheries and Seafood Expo taking place in Qingdao this week
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
Thai shrimp raw material prices firm as India drops
Thai shrimp farmers are holding back supply, knowing packers are looking to fulfill US holiday orders, as prices in India and Indonesia drop
Morrisons plans to expand seafood plant sales to external customers
Turnover for its seafood processing plant were £78m for year ending March 2, 2014, as retailer states plans to expand sales to third party customers
Sykes FAS-focused sales director resigns as new MD, shareholder beds in
Family-owned UK firm Sykes has parted company with its FAS focused sales director, as relatively new managing director and shareholder with background in shrimp beds in
Thai shrimp export volumes down 32% through August
With recovery not expected to come until the second quarter of next year, Thailand’s exports for the first eight months of 2014 are down across all markets
Thailand launches EU charm offensive at SIAL to defend shrimp industry
Thailand has gone on a charm offensive to defend its shrimp industry, hoping to convince Europeans that it is responding to allegations of slavery and torture in its fisheries sector