New Tesco direct sourcing division grows annual profit 62%
Supermarket's in-house food sourcing division boosted profit by £21m and sales by £65m in its second financial year
Indian shrimp prices increasing fast on tight supply
Strong demand from China and Vietnam, plus modest harvesting by Indian farmers, is driving raw material vannamei prices up rapidly, two suppliers told Undercurrent News
Retailer Hy-vee’s Gulf shrimp sales volumes steady despite soaring prices
Chain maintaining Gulf of Mexico shrimp volumes despite high prices, lack of product coming out of the region
Pescanova makes a profit in first half of year; fishing division most profitable
However, equity still in the red as Spanish group, now under the control of banks, made a small gain on revenues of €434m in the first six months of 2014
SIMCAA blog: India predicted to be top provider of US shrimp again this year; Shrimp industry in ‘same boat’ as Mexico with EMS problem
Shrimp farmers should pay more attention to water quality, experts say
Poor water quality is a culprit in most shrimp diseases, specialist tells SIMCAA attendees, as another expert says feed is too often blamed for production problems
Shrimp farmers boost output with variety of methods as demand grows
The shrimp farming industry is using a wide range of methods to boost production as the demands on global aquaculture production increase
Lyons Seafoods sourcing veteran steps down, takes up GAA role
Long-time supporter and director of GAA Iain Shone now steps up to new role, after stepping down as Lyons Seafoods director of sourcing in July
Alltech explores aqua feed potential in Asia; opens new office in Paraguay
Animal nutrition firm brings total offices in region to 14; holds Asia meeting on fish farming in the sea
Cargill exec: Asia shrimp industry structure set to shift under market, production pressures
‘Game changer’ of EMS, rising feed prices, demand for more demonstration of sustainability and social justice from western buyers are all factors putting pressure on the structure of Asian shrimp sector, which is likely to change in coming years