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
Norway Seafoods recalls products in Denmark over listeria risk
Processor recalls products sold in Irma and DognNetto
Norway’s processing labor needs to be halved, says Sintef
Number of employees must be cut by 50% within ten years if Norway wants to have a profitable processing industry, with the situation looking particularly bad for whitefish sector, says research institute
Havfisk reaps in benefits of modern fleet; 22% higher cod prices
Norwegian catcher in good position to benefit from price increase as it has kept a substantial amount of its cod quota to catch in Q4
Samherji-backed firm expands further with whitefish trawler, plant purchase
Sildarvinnslan has struck again, buying a new plant and taking its fleet to a total of eight trawlers
Groundfish Forum: Stable whitefish picture for 2015
Forecasts suggest increase for Alaska pollock, but overall stable for total groundfish supply
Havfisk could sell another trawler; Murmansk buyer behind first purchase
Norwegian whitefish catcher says it could sell another trawler, Stamsund, while adding the Rypefjord combination-trawler was sold to a buyer in Murmansk
Samherji UK fishing turnover doubles, profit trebles in 2013
Icelandic firm’s Aberdeen-based fishing subsidiary reported bumper earnings last year
Record whitefish sales, salmon, mackerel drive 16% hike in Norway seafood exports
Despite the loss of key market Russia since Aug. 7, Norway has continued growing its seafood exports, with whitefish sales reaching their highest value ever
Shetland fish landings up 10% in volume, 24% in value in 2013
While overall landings in the UK fell, Shetland Islands bucked the trend