Norway Seafoods takes over new purchasing site
Acquisition takes Norway Seafoods' number of purchasing sites for wild-caught fish to 23
Whitby’s Quayside named UK’s best fish and chip shop
Quayside in Whitby, North Yorkshire, was crowned the best UK fish and chip shop after in the National Fish & Chip Awards 2014 on Jan. 22
Haddock price drop starts as small cod H&G holds steady
Much anticipated slide in haddock prices seems to have started, with H&G and fillets down, as prices for 1-2kg cod H&G holds firm and larger cod drop
Huge haddock landings arrive on Georges Bank
Southwestern Nova Scotia’s port of West Pubnico is booming this week thanks to Canada’s 250% increase in the 2014 haddock quota
Norwegian cod exports to UK soar 69% in 2013, salmon up 19%
Salmon exports jump by a fifth in volumes despite high prices, while cod exports soared by more than two-thirds, driven by high volumes and low prices
Gorton’s, Long John Silver’s ‘cautiously optimistic’ on cod
Executive from frozen retail processor and another from chain restaurant both express ‘cautious optimism’ on the increased volumes and competitive pricing for cod
NFI conference blog: Crustaceans lead the pack in US retail growth
Keep coming back to Undercurrent News for all the news from the NFI Global Seafood Markets Conference in Miami, Florida
Espersen welcomes Swiss processor’s switch from fresh to frozen cod loins
Processor Micarna, owned by Swiss retailer Migros, has converted all its cod loin supply to IQF products from Espersen, the CEO of the Danish firm told Undercurrent News
Scottish film to illustrate haddock sustainability
The Scottish Whitefish Producers’ Association has produced a film charting the journey of North Sea haddock from sea to plate, to highlight sustainability and quality
Norway seafood exports net record year, near $10bn-mark
Aided by high salmon prices and a favorable currency exchange, Norway saw its exports reach a record NOK 61 billion in 2013, despite a 9% drop in volumes