US surimi export hike to South Korea result of slow Japan market
Figures showing huge increase in US pollock surimi exports to South Korea are not a sign of strong demand, but of slower market in Japan, leaving products in storage in Busan, points out surimi exec
US pollock surimi sales to South Korea still ahead of Japan
US pollock surimi exports to South Korea boomed in first seven months of the year, surpassing Japan as number one market for the first time in the past ten years
Tropical surimi supply ‘down by 10-15%’
After 10 years of ‘solid growth’; tropical surimi supply suddenly dropped this year, likely sending global surimi supply down to below 800,000t for 2013, says report by Pascal Guenneugues
Viciunai wins Sainsbury’s surimi business from Young’s
Retailer switching to all MSC-Alaska pollock for private label surimi, swaps supplier in the process
Weak start to the year for Fleury Michon
Poor weather in second quarter of the year took its toll on prepared seafood sales, says French surimi and cold meat producer
Malaysian group profits rise on fishmeal and surimi
Surimi producer QL Resources increased profit by 48% in Q2, as sales went up 6% in its fishmeal and surimi operations
UK firm pitches Spanish-style surimi products to retailers
Supplier Winterbotham Darby pitching high-end surimi products to UK retailers, as part of a planned range of Spanish-style seafood products
Thai ready-to-eat processor bucks the trend
While all Thai shrimp and tuna processors are reporting red figures for the year, S. Khonkaen Foods saw revenues, and profit, citing strong growth in seafood balls
Demand for sushi sees 2 Sisters increase workforce
2 Sisters has announced the creation of 200 new jobs following strong demand for products such as sushi
Nissui notes signs of recovery as net profit booms
Consumer spending is picking up, says company, as it reports a stable operating profit, and a much higher net profit, in first quarter of the year