True World Group promotes Shining Ocean president to helm
US seafood conglomerate True World Group promoted Robert Bleu to president, up from president of its subsidiary Shining Ocean
US surimi seafood sector heats up efforts to reverse consumption slump
Trident bringing ‘Ultimate Fish Stick’ approach to surimi, as other US players seeing possible sales openings from high shrimp prices, hot sales and exports
Sugiyo eyes 30% foodservice sales increase on hot surimi product push
Favorable trends in the US consumer market and opportunities to fill in for high priced shrimp create bullish outlook for US surimi seafood producer
Maruha Nichiro ups Alaska pollock surimi production
The Alaska pollock processing plants of Japanese giant Maruha Nichiro are upping production of surimi over blocks
Surimi buyers come in early for US whiting as tropical shortage continues
Surimi buyers make early deals on Pacific whiting from US catchers, with demand for hake and pollock strong in Asia, EU and US, on shortage of tropical raw material
Global surimi production could face 50,000t or more shortfall this year
Low inventories, combined with demand growth in Asia and stable production will mean demand will outstrip supply this year, says Future Seafood director Pascal Guenneugues
New Trans-Ocean president watching Trident’s high-grade surimi product push
Maruha Nichiro subsidiary leader aims to contribute to efforts to expand US seafood consumption
Weak start to the year for Fleury Michon as margins shrink in 2013
Despite lower margins in 2013 and lower sales in Q1 this year, French producer expects a 4% growth for this year
Alaska pollock A season wraps up with strong roe, surimi output
With more than 95% of A season now harvested, roe output is more than 50% up compared to last year, while surimi production is at highest point since 2006
Surimi producer starts chilled JV for Europe retail market
Belgian producer Fanticrab is branching out from frozen for first time with new chilled range, which will also see launch of wasabi surimi sticks