Espersen to buy Vietnam plant
Espersen will close a deal for the plant in Vietnam it leases in the summer, as it plans to ramp up production in the country as part of a 'drift' from producing in China
Havfisk benefits from record Q1 catches, higher prices
Norway’s largest single whitefish catcher saw revenues and ebitda increase in first quarter 2014 thanks to record high volumes and cod prices improving
Norway bacalao producers told to catch up with new trends
Six years ago, traditional products dominated bacalao in Brazil. Today, convenience products from China and Portugal have taken 40% of the market
Brussels show blog: Sellers expect farmed shrimp price dip to be temporary
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Norway maintains cod minimum landing prices; up prices for haddock, saithe
Fishermen and processors agree to maintain cod minimum landing price for period starting May 5, while haddock and saithe prices are to be lifted by NOK 0.50 per kilo
Norway Seafoods Q1 results dip into red despite high cod prices
Fresh cod fillet prices rose 9% during the first quarter of the year, and industry-wide sales volumes rose 69%, company says
Boparan beefs up Five Star sales force with ex-Young’s veteran
Twenty-year veteran of Young’s starts Monday at Five Star, as Ranjit Boparan looks to beef up the sales force of fish processor
Time for UK chippies to promote frozen at sea origin, says FAS association
Some 90% of UK chippies use frozen at sea fillets as a staple, yet only few promote this to their customers. Now is a great time to change this, argues the FAS fillets association
Smales profit surges despite turnover hit from FAS fillet price dive
Fish and chip supply specialist reports 70% profit growth, despite low FAS fillet prices in 2013 wiping £10m off its turnover
Double-frozen cod, Alaska pollock imports to US rise in early 2014
US imports of Alaska pollock and cod from China were up by 25% or more in the first two months of the year, while imports of cod from Russia plummeted to almost nothing