Mackerel market picks up from December low
Prices still down from last year’s season, but have bounced back from low in December last year, say industry players
Wanted: Processors to expand Saucy Fish brand
UK processor Seachill is looking for processing partners overseas to expand its Saucy Fish brand, after its first license deal with another processor
Seachill launches single portion Saucy Fish in Asda convenience stores
Seachill is launching a new range of single portion The Saucy Fish Co. products into Asda convenience stores, as well as expanding sales in Ireland through its first license deal with another processor
Santa Monica Seafood snaps up ‘from the boat’ supplier
Growing demand for local-caught seafood drives latest acquisition for expanding west coast US distributor
Young’s distances itself from Findus horsemeat scandal
Seafood processor flags up checks and balances in its supply chain, compared to sister company Findus and its use of a third party processor which sold it horsemeat as beef
US, EU in talks for biggest ever bilateral trade agreement
Negotiations will be launched for a comprehensive trade and investment agreement which could add 0.5% to the EU's annual economic output
Young’s launches Mysupermarket mini-store on back of online fish sales
Young’s Seafood is launching a Mysupermarket.co.uk mini-store, to tap into strong growth in online seafood sales in the UK
Russia FAS head meets with Putin; says foreign owners are selling assets
Investigation should end in 2014, says head of FAS, only days after he said Chinese companies should leave
Pew on retailers using MSC logo: We’d prefer they didn’t use word ‘sustainable’
An executive with Pew says he’d prefer retailers didn’t say MSC-labelled product is certified sustainable, as Whole Foods says it sells some MSC products for premium
US smoker: Preventing listeria starts at source
Controlling the process in the plant is not enough; you have to make sure every step from the raw material source onwards is carried out appropriately, says US smoker