Japan surimi producers take lead from Kibun in high-grade product push
Nissui, Maruha Nichiro, others follow Kibun's example of launching high grade 'chikuwa' products amid fears of weakening demand
Fleury Michon goes on a marketing offensive
French surimi producer invites customers and suppliers to visit its plants in marketing push to valide three years of work in improving its recipes and sourcing
Alaskan pollock producers see positive outlook for 2014 B season
The price of single-frozen PBO block for the EU market is going up for the B season, due to more surimi output
Japan accepts 10% rise in surimi prices for A season
Shortage of Asian alternatives sees Japanese buyers and US packers agree on a 10% price increase for North American surimi
Viciunai braces for losses in Ukraine
Viciunai is having a tough time in Ukraine, but is committed to the future of its business there, says one of its founders
Viciunai picks up another UK retailer’s surimi business
Lithuanian processor further expands in UK, winning Co-op business from Young’s Seafood, after Sainsbury's win last year
Malaysian surimi producer QL Resources raises $91m
Firm issued 166.4m new shares at MRY 1.80 each
Trident sets out to ‘reinvigorate’ surimi category
Trident is planning to do for surimi what it has done for fish sticks, with a new sushi-focused surimi product
A season Japan-bound Alaskan pollock surimi prices up
The price of Alaskan pollock surimi bound for the Japanese market for the current 2014 A season has roughly settled at JPY 30-40 higher than that for the 2013 B season
Angulas Aguinaga expands in EU retail with fish tapas, ready-to-eat line
As consumption drops at home, the Spanish processor looks to the EU to boost sales. But while new products sell well in the UK and France, Germany is a harder sell