True World UK arm plans processing expansion for national accounts, retail
As UK division of US-based sushi distribution firm introduces a farmed flounder from South Korea to the UK market, its director is gearing up to move to a new plant and start processing in 2015
Lion Capital to more than quadruple its investment in Bumble Bee
Lion Capital expects to make more than 4.5x its investment with the sale of Bumble Bee
Tri Marine forms tuna JV with Chinese fishing firm
US-based tuna giant and Shanghai Kaichuang Marine form JV
Thai Union, Bumble Bee deal presents enlarged target for Greenpeace
Bumble Bee being owned by Thai Union would present Greenpeace with an enlarged target in US, sources say, just before first press release on subject from NGO comes out
IBL: Princes merger culminates 18 months of work; will reduce high debt
Tuna plant merger will see IBL own 44% in Princes Tuna Mauritius, and will significantly reduce IBL's debt, says Mauritian tuna canner
Sapmer owner steps in as CEO in management re-shuffle
Jacques de Chateauvieux, Sapmer’s powerful owner and France’s 64th richest man, steps in as chairman and CEO of the struggling tuna, toothfish and lobster fishing company, with Yannick Lauri moved upstairs
Struggling Sapmer takes delivery of new seiner
Sapmer has taken delivery of a new 80m deep freezer tuna seiner, following reports of a first half loss and plans for the company to change its operations
Two Philippines tuna plants get CoC in Artesmar FIP
Two processing companies have undergone the first chain of custody audit for the Artesmar fishery improvement project in the Philippines
Tri Marine watching progress on Bumble Bee Apia tuna plant
Tri Marine keeping an eye on Bumble Bee's planned fish loining plant in Samoa
Thai Union vies with Mitsubishi for Bumble Bee, courts US investors
With announcement on sale expected before Christmas and Thai Union’s management just on a US investor tour, process is seen as being down to Thai firm and its minority shareholder, Japan's Mitsubishi