Argentinian player snaps up bankrupt firm to boost European fresh fish exports
Argentinian shrimp catcher and processor Guigus has acquired local firm Costa Brava to tap into the niche market of fresh fish exports
Australian university looks into alternatives to breed giant grouper
USC university is developing new ways to breed giant groupers to establish a lucrative aquaculture industry and protect vulnerable wild stocks in South-East Asia
Florida university starts company to commercialize fish-fraud-fighting technology
The University of South Florida has started a company called PureMolecular to commercialize technology that can identify mislabeled fish
US firm NAI’s Indonesian arm partners on artisanal traceability project
Bali Seafood International and Pelagic Data Systems have launched a program to track artisanal fishing practices in the Indonesian archipelago
US firm exits fresh fish business amid plans for Indonesia subsidiary expansion
Seafood importer and distributor North Atlantic Inc. has shifted its strategy away from fresh fish to focus on its frozen business as its Indonesian subsidiary plans expansion
M&J deal has Fresh Direct CEO looking beyond sales target of £500m
Fresh Direct will be around £400m in turnover with addition of M&J and two other former Brakes companies, meaning CEO of enlarged group is looking to up five-year-plan turnover target
Bain Capital shifts M&J Seafood, two other Brakes firms into Fresh Direct JV
Bain Capital is combining M&J Seafood and two other former Brakes portfolio companies into a JV with Fresh Direct, with current MD of the latter to run the new business