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Japanese surimi industry braces for another potential Alaska pollock price hike

Price speculation for US Alaska pollock surimi is already looming for the 2025 B season, surfacing unusually soon after the A season's close, as Japanese processors face tightening inventories

Nissui targets $6.6bn sales by 2027 with global expansion, aquaculture at core

'We are strengthening our business portfolio by expanding the international business, advancing the aquaculture business, and achieving a return to growth in the fine chemicals business' -- Nissui Corp.

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Alaska pollock A season winds down with increased PBO, surimi, roe output

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Pollock fillets, salmon headline US imports on UK’s list of potential retaliatory tariffs

Major League Baseball fans to indulge in sushi, lobster rolls during 2025 season

Lithuania’s Viciunai eyes Japan as entry point for Asian surimi expansion

Chinese surimi giant inks $62m deal for 70% of pollock-focused processor

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fishing

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