Espersen expects better 2013 after Rahbekfisk plant closure
Danish processing firm Espersen had a profitable 2012, but expects better results this year after closing an underutilized factory
Trident rolls out new portion sizes of beer battered seafood
Seattle-based seafood group designates the new line, PubHouse Golden Ale Beer Battered haddock, shrimp, pollock and cod
Espersen names ex-Trident, Young’s exec director of purchasing
Danish whitefish processing group A. Espersen has a new director of buying, who joins from US company Trident Seafoods
Low cod prices further hit Havfisk, formerly Aker Seafoods
Havfisk, the Norwegian whitefish catch group until recently known as Aker Seafoods, ends a weak quarter on low prices of cod and saithe
Retailer Waitrose pledges to be all ‘certified-sustainable’ by 2016
First major change will see all Waitrose fresh, smoked and breaded cod and haddock from May 6 sold with MSC logo on
New vessel coming soon for Murmansk Trawl Fleet-offshoot
A new cod and haddock vessel will soon be added to the fleet of the four companies that broke away from the main Murmansk Trawl Fleet last year
Surimi giant invests €20m in two very different plants
Lithuanian surimi group invests €10m plant to produce dim sum dumplings and another €10m in plant for whitefish processing
Low cod prices open doors for UK supplier
Collins Seafoods finds fall in cod and haddock prices has allowed it to expand into the secondary producers' market
Two-pronged attack needed to prevent mislabeling
More secret testing and standardization of genetic tests across countries is needed to reduce the risk of seafood being mislabeled, says expert at center of media storm in UK last week
Kangamiut buys out High Liner from China JV
Danish firm Kangamiut Seafood has bought High Liner’s stake in a Chinese processing venture, with 50% of the output now destined for the European market