Japan’s Ichimasa Kamaboko to expand surimi stick capacity by 20%
The leading Japanese producer of surimi-based products plans to increase its surimi stick capacity by 20% to meet growing domestic and international demand
Major Japanese surimi manufacturers announce price hikes on soaring raw material costs
Major surimi-based product manufacturers in Japan have announced price increases -- one after another this week -- citing escalating costs across raw materials, packaging, labor, logistics and energy
Maersk to cut services from Alaska’s Dutch Harbor, disrupting US pollock supply chains
The global shipping giant has informed that it will cease its services from Dutch Harbor, one of the critical fishery ports in the US, to Europe and Asia, starting with the 2025 pollock A season
Kyokuyo targets 300% growth in US surimi stick production amid global expansion
The Japanese seafood giant plans to ramp up its surimi-based imitation crab production in the US state of Washington to 12,000t annually
US wholesale: UCN price assessment schedule for holidays 2024
In observance of Christmas, price assessments for week 52, 2024 (Dec. 23-29) will be published on Tuesday, Dec. 24
Nissui CEO targets global growth, innovation ahead of new business plan
The Japanese seafood giant outlines a strategic focus on global expansion, innovation, and sustainability to drive growth under its new medium-term management plan, which starts next year
UCN launches US seafood wholesale pricing platform with close to 300 benchmarks
UCN's new US seafood wholesale pricing platform launches with benchmark assessments for farmed shrimp and Argentine reds, frozen lobster tails and meat and scallops, as well as wild and farmed whitefish
Japan likely to maintain current pollock surimi import quota levels despite record Russian shipments
Japan appears unlikely to adjust its import quotas for pollock surimi, as domestic demand remains well within the allocated limits despite record-high shipments from Russia
Kyokuyo launches $24m surimi stick plant in US with 3,000t annual capacity
The new 83,717-square-foot plant in the US state of Washington represents another step taken by the Japanese seafood giant toward fulfilling its global expansion plan
Maruha Nichiro CEO eyes global markets as overseas profits hit 50%
Maruha Nichiro Corp is ramping up its global expansion efforts as overseas operations now account for half of the company's profits