The factory will have an annual processing capacity of 10,000-12,000t, with an option of increasing the capacity to 20,000t if needed later Continue reading
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Santa Monica plans market share grab with new plants, restructured foodservice team; M&A on backburner
'I see seafood activity right now as grabbing market share from others. There's not a lot of additional business out there since seafood consumption has been flat for years' -- Roger O'Brien, Santa Monica Seafood Continue reading
Trident still using Russian pollock in Europe after toasting latest US ban
After lambasting the buying of Russian-caught seafood in the US market as 'fueling the Russian war' on Ukraine, fish finger packs in Germany show Trident's Pickenpack was processing Russian pollock as recently as January 2024 Continue reading
Japan’s largest surimi producers see earnings rocket on higher prices, cheaper raw material
Kibun Foods and Ichimasa Kamaboko posted strong performances for their financial results ending December 2023, driven by price revision and decreased costs of raw materials Continue reading
Mowi, Milarex warn EU proposal on smoked salmon ‘stiffening’ will jack up costs
A dispute has emerged over a new regulation that seeks to establish standardized guidelines for 'stiffening' in the processing of smoked salmon and trout, a 'key method' used by the largest salmon producers Continue reading
Norwegian salmon farmers seen as strong bidders in Milarex sale process
Sources said that Norway's Cermaq, Leroy, and SalMar had made bids for Milarex and are all still involved in the sale process, in addition to would-be investors from North America Continue reading
Sanctions force Russian seafood processors to improvise
Russian companies involved in crab fishing and processing have been scrambling to find alternatives to equipment and services they used to buy from Western suppliers before sanctions limited their access
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Premium’s Ready Seafood builds massive value-added lobster plant in Maine
'Auburn is an expansion into a larger facility by Ready Seafood to make products like lightly breaded lobster meat, lobster macaroni and cheese and frozen lobster roll sandwiches' -- George Paleologou, Premium Brands Continue reading
Largest US land-based trout farmer dives into value-added processing
Expansion into the consumer packaged goods market enables Riverence to reach a wider audience, not limited to those seeking fish in traditional seafood counters Continue reading
Peter Pan’s May confirms deal talks ongoing with Silver Bay over Valdez plant
Peter Pan's president says the company is still working out the details of a deal with Silver Bay Seafoods over the two companies' plants in Valdez, Alaska