Alaska pollock’s low carbon footprint to feature heavily in sector’s marketing plans
Focus groups conducted by the US trade GAPP found that consumers linked pollock with five key 'pillars':wild-caught, Alaska, mild taste, 'unmatched nutrition', and sustainability
Why USDA would’ve been better off buying surimi than pollock PBO blocks
As spelled out on USDA's solicitation sheet, purchases are a combination of frozen 40-lb boxes of pollock cut from PBO blocks in the form of 2-lb fillets, nuggets and sticks
US pollock fishing hits B season stride as Russians take ‘anything but China’ approach
The Russian pollock sector is reportedly taking an 'anything but China approach', producing whole round fish, blocks and switching to herring when possible
Study: Alaska pollock carbon footprint handily beats beef, chicken, plant-based foods
Pollock suppliers in the US state of Alaska have a major reason to cheer as a new study into the sector's carbon emissions bolsters the fishery's sustainability credentials in a big way
UniSea is latest Alaska processor to be sued over worker conditions
The suit against the company follows other labor-related worker claims at rival processors North Pacific Seafoods and OBI Seafoods
As economy reopens, GAPP has high hopes for latest pollock promotion funding round
'We all know it’s been a tough year all around and I think this partnership program is an incredible way for a lot of these companies to look ahead to 2022,' -- Christine Durkin
Value-added in focus ahead of Peter Pan’s first season under new owners
'A huge victory for us would be if we have double the amount of man-hours while having the same amount of fish' -- Rodger May, president of Peter Pan Seafoods
Trade insights update: May data shows Chinese H&G pollock imports pick up again
Latest trade data for May shows China's imports of Russian headed and gutted (H&G) pollock rose 7% compared with April to 45,700t
Trade insights: Chinese H&G pollock imports pick up in April but still low
China imported 39,600t of H&G pollock from Russia in April, almost double the amount imported from all origins during the entire first quarter of 2021
Norebo: Pollock prices to rise further as Russia faces supply, China export issues
Prices for Russian pollock are expected to rise over the rest of the year, as low catches, China trade difficulties, and rising freight costs are all tightening the available supply