With the end in sight for Aquabounty’s public comment period, the new question is whether consumers will accept the product if it gets approved Continue reading
Tag Archives: Salmon
Chilean salmon firms set to merge
Two mid-sized Chilean salmon firms are to merge, creating what will be the fifth largest salmon company in the country Continue reading
Pescanova shares suspended due to ‘pending sale’ of salmon business
Spanish company says it is waiting to close a deal, on back of rumors it is in talks to sell its Chilean operations, with Marine Harvest and others reportedly looking for deals Continue reading
High volume, low production costs boost Leroy Q4 profit on flat prices
High salmon volumes and low production costs saw Leroy Seafood Group report a Q4 profit up 311%, despite a drop in the full year Continue reading
Sources: Chilean salmon firm Ventisqueros in talks to acquire rival
Salmon farmer and processor Ventisqueros is in talks to acquire a smaller rival, the owners of which are keen to sell out of the salmon business, sources told Undercurrent News Continue reading
Norwegian salmon processor declared bankrupt
Primar Laks, a processor with $8.37m in revenues in 2011, stops operations declared bankrupt in court Continue reading
Salmon producer tables 42% harvest growth for 2013
Norway Royal Salmon swung into the black in 2012, but says contract shares are at 'historical low' Continue reading
Grieg focuses on Norway after ‘disastrous’ Q4 in Canada, UK
Salmon farmer Grieg Seafood dropped its production target for 2013 as it shifts focus on Norway, after a Q4 hit by biological problems in Canada and the UK Continue reading
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
Marine Harvest looks at ways to get Chilean fresh salmon to Europe
Company says biological situation coupled with low prices in Chile make for ‘concerning situation’ Continue reading