At a meeting on May 24, 2022, Moroccan fishery authorities mulled postponing the start of the summer fishing season from June 1 to July 1 Continue reading
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40-chippy chain’s Icelandic ties pay off amid record cod prices, coming Russia tariffs
'Around 4,000 fish and chip shops are likely to close this year. And that's out of 10,000 fish and chip shops in the UK,' James Lipscombe, CEO of The Chesterford Group
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Sysco plans to close M&J sites in UK; cites Brexit, COVID pressure
'Unfortunately, the proposed closures are the result of the impact that Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic have had on the foodservice industry,' says spokesperson Continue reading
Filet-o-Fish permanently off Russian menu with McDonald’s sale plans
Espersen, the supplier of the iconic Filet-o-Fish to McDonald's in Europe and Russia, was not immediately available for comment on what it means for factory in the country
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UK chippy sector being ‘eaten away’ by inflation
As UK braces for 35% tariffs on imports of Russian whitefish, the country's fish and chip shop sector hasn't even passed on inflation it's already seen, said president of its trade body Continue reading
Plant-based, fish combo products seen as good option for ‘flexitarians’, others
'We're off to a good start. We've got a good customer base. And now that we have that established, let's determine what the next steps are' -- Ron Christianson, Ocean Beauty
Ocean Beauty working to build on Findus US distribution partnership
'We're off to a good start. We've got a good customer base. And now that we have that established, let's determine what the next steps are' -- Ron Christianson, Ocean Beauty
McDonald’s is shuttering its Russia locations with impacts on Espersen plant likely
Espersen, which processes Russian pollock for McDonald's fish sandwiches, employs around 100 people at its plant in Veliky Novgorod, Russia
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Espersen faces massive pollock price inflation for Russian McDonald’s plant
'When we are buying for B season, in the second half of the year or even before that, there would be a huge price increase if the ruble is where it is today,' says Klaus Nielsen, CEO Continue reading
Smales sees COVID create ‘new generation’ of chip shop customer
The fish-and-chip shop supplier saw sales rise 16.6% in 2020-21, and volumes sold rise 20.4%, as coronavirus drove changes to the sector Continue reading
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