From ‘goldrush mentality’ to sustainable food source: aquaculture’s evolution

Andrew Kaelin has seen aquaculture projects evolve from rush jobs into commercial success stories which have huge potential for developing countries

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Clearwater co-founder John Risley remains the restless entrepreneur

The businessman who helped build Clearwater Seafoods into a dominant shellfish supplier is as hungry for new projects as ever

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Father of fish fingers passes away

E Robert Kinney, former CEO of General Mills, and the man credited with inventing the fish stick, or fish finger, has died aged 96

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Baxendale buys into Grimsby seafood village

Toby Baxendale, the entrepreneur who built up Seafood Holdings, is now chairman and a shareholder in the Grimsby seafood village (more…)

How a Midwest entrepreneur wouldn’t settle for the spouse’s table

Icicle’s hiring of Amy Humphreys as CEO in February highlights lack of women in industry — one US pioneer has been at it for three decades

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FAD-free US tuna firm eyes Europe

Wild Planet Foods president Bill Carvalho tells Undercurrent News how he sells FAD-free, branded canned tuna for a premium in the US, as he mulls the European market

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Former Norway Pelagic execs start anew with reborn Global Fish

More than six months after they left Norway Pelagic, the Hoddevik brothers reveal they are relaunching their 1989 company, Global Fish

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From protein giants to shrimp startup

Two Danish entrepreneurs have quit jobs with global protein companies to found a shrimp processing startup (more…)

SalmonEx out to replace spot market with online trading

The online salmon-trading platform has completed its first transaction, and aims to expand quickly, says director

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Fernandez losing grip on Pescanova

With the company expected to enter chapter 11 this week, how long can Pescanova’s chairman keep his hands on the wheel of the sinking ship? (more…)

Deep-sea cobia producer gears up for full-scale launch

Farming cobia eight miles into the sea, Open Blue expects to harvest more than 1,000t this year, shipping fresh to the US 52 weeks a year (more…)

Trident pays subtle tribute to Jerry Dowd in expanding foodservice brand

Trident Seafoods has included a subtle tribute to former president Jerry Dowd in the logo of an expanding foodservice line that was Dowd’s brainchild (more…)

Halperns hunting for US acquisitions

Having acquired three companies last year, meat and seafood entrepreneur Howard Halpern is looking to do the same this year, with seafood among his highest priorities

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Seafood journalist turned entrepreneur on surfing China growth wave

Organizer of the China Fisheries & Seafood Expo, Peter Redmayne, tells Undercurrent News how the show, and the country, has evolved

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‘The only business worth having is long-term business’

After 26 years in Asia, the founder of shrimp and seafood supplier Siam Canadian, Jim Gulkin, understands the challenges and importance of long-term business

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Santa Monica Seafood: A strong brand isn’t just for retail

West coast US foodservice firm Santa Monica Seafood says the strength of its brand in foodservice is based on building and protecting family reputation (more…)

Santa Monica Seafood: US retail buyers should open minds to MAP

SVP of California-based distributor urges retailers in the US to open minds to seafood in modified atmosphere packing and place less emphasis on the ‘show’ of the seafood case (more…)

Friosur snaps up Leroy Chile salmon licenses

Expanding salmon player owned by wealthy Chilean businessman buys licenses from Leroy, as Norwegian firm looks to focus on Europe

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Founder of exporter at heart of fish fraud back in business

Frank Johnson’s former company Framgord, which had to shut down after being involved in Scotland’s biggest ever fish fraud seizure, went down owing £7m in debt, and £90,000 to staff (more…)