Peru suspends shrimp imports over EMS risk
Peru’s ministry of production has suspended shrimp imports for 12 months from China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, India and Mexico
Bumper Q1 India shrimp feed sales sees Avanti up 16%
Avanti Feeds profits and turnover continue to rise, as share price hits record level, surging 16%, driven by strong demand from growth of vannamei farming in India
Guolian brings US seafood veteran in as Sunnyvale COO
Ex City Seafoods, American Fish exec joins US arm of Chinese shrimp giant Guolian after former COO Andy Ambos moves on
Pacific Andes US division prepares for shrimp consolidation, invests in small farm programs
The seafood giant's US division, National Fish and Seafood, is in talks to create multiple independent farm clusters with hundreds of participants operating best farming practices
Five Star firsts on fresh cod, tilapia, seabass, shrimp for new premium range
UK processor launching new premium range, using fresh cod as a raw material for the first time to create a single-frozen finished product
Thai shrimp prices up as packers strive to fill orders, Ecuador rises on China demand
A lack of shrimp in Thailand for packers to meet orders and Chinese buyers ramping up again from Ecuador causing prices to firm up fast, as well as in other Asian countries
CP Foods sells 25% in subsidiary to Itochu as part of billion dollar alliance
Thai shrimp, feed producer to sell 25% in CP Pokphand to Japan’s third-largest trading house, while Charoen Pokphand Group will acquire 4.3% stake in Itochu, worth $1bn
Report: Japan giant Itochu close to deal to invest in CP Group firm
Shares in CP Foods and Hong Kong-listed CP Pokphand suspended as rumors swirl of investment from Itochu, Japan’s third-largest trading house
IFFO looks to widen feed standards to cover worker safety
On back of June's revelations over human rights abuses in Thailand's feed supply chain, the marine ingredients industry body intends to extend certification to cover labor on boats
GAA aims to get small-scale shrimp farmers closer to BAP
In collaboration with the Global Aquaculture Alliance and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, National Fish & Seafood announced a project to bring small-scale farmers closer to certification