Watch: Espersen CEO looks beyond Brexit, COVID pandemic
Klaus Nielsen, CEO of A. Espersen, gave Undercurrent News an outlook for his company and the processing sector in general
Fish Factor: Smart buoys tackle ghost gear; Sockeye hockey; Canned salmon’s moment
Undercurrent News presents 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspectives of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Vietnam’s Fimex upbeat over shrimp processing recovery
The company has focused on only the basic processing of shrimp for the last month or so, with little capacity to handle VAP and a need to keep purchases rolling
China’s 2022 pollock block exports could be 100,000t lower than 2019
Torunn Halhjem of Polar Bear Enterprise, the Russian pollock giant Gidrostroy's sales arm, estimates China's pollock imports could drop 29% year-on-year to 515,000t
Norebo UK sees volume, price drop hit 2020 results
The UK-based sales arm of Russian fishing and processing giant Norebo suffered a 15% fall in turnover and a much larger drop in profits
Colombian tilapia distributor sees US, Canada demand grow
Miami-based Colombian tilapia distributor Aquabest Seafood has seen this product gain more traction in the US and Canada in the last two years and expects this trend to continue
Imported salmon prices surge in China as air freight restrictions continue
Wholesale prices of Norwegian salmon have reportedly risen to $16/kg, while salmon from the Faroe Islands have hit $17.5/kg
UK’s Unibond ups profits despite COVID stress on Chinese partners
The coronavirus pandemic first hit Unibond's producer partners in China, before reaching the UK and Europe, resulting in foodservice lockdowns
Fish Factor: Good Gulf of Alaska crab news; Record salmon hauls; Forgone fish bucks
Undercurrent News presents 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspectives of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Vietnamese shrimp processors fear raw material shortages as COVID hits farms
A decline in shrimp and fish farming due to COVID in the Mekong Delta threatens to cause severe shortages of raw materials for processors in the coming months