HB Grandi brings in new quality, fleet mangers
Two new additions to team of Icelandic fishing company HB Grandi
Young’s shifts Scottish whitefish plans to consolidate in one plant
Young’s Seafood will consolidate whitefish processing into one plant in Fraserburgh, which it plans to invest in and expand, as it abandons plans to invest £2m in Kilron site
Sources: China processor Longyuan exposed over mutual guarantee with Yilufa
China whitefish and salmon processor Qingdao Longyuan’s mutual guarantee with troubled processor Yilufa also puts it in difficulty, say sources in China and Europe
All eyes on Russia for world whitefish sector as cod, pollock H&G prices continue to rise
Prices are firming fast for Russian cod and pollock H&G with more going into the domestic market; the longer the ban continues, the faster prices will rise, say sources
P&P, Samherji JV reports leap in profits after poor 2012
Parlevliet & Van der Plas and Samherji-owned firm UK Fisheries benefited from high catches, pushing turnover and profit up towards the levels seen in 2011
Nolan Seafoods sees turnover jump, but margins pull profit down
UK processor saw demand across the US and Middle East drive £7m increase in sales, but extreme weather and currency challenges hurt margins, says chairman
Smales signs lease on distribution site to expand UK reach
Family-owned UK processor and fish and chip sector distributor signs three year lease on site in Stoke-on-Trent
Sources: China processor Yilufa in crisis talks with banks amid tough climate for Qingdao salmon, whitefish firms
Qingdao Yilufa in talks with banks and government amid financial difficulties, with local politicians keen to keep the company going to avoid a chain of bankruptcies, sources say
Ocean Trawlers Europe seeing strong sales growth in US, Asia
Russian situation might create an uncertain environment for company, but Ocean Trawlers Europe is coming off a strong 2013 with Asia and US growing fast, latest accounts show
Icelandic promotes Saucy Fish brand driver to MD of UK division
Simon Smith, who has driven the expansion of the Saucy Fish brand, has been promoted from sales and marketing director to top executive role in UK division of Icelandic Group