Farmed shrimp prices in south China begin to plummet as COVID-19 takes hold
An outbreak of the Omicron variant in China has taken a toll on foodservice across the country, as many cities restrict outdoor activities and gatherings
Espersen temporarily suspends activities in Russia
The firm's move comes after McDonald's announced it would be closing all its outlets in Russia, which Espersen's plant in Novgorod serves
Southwind says no to Russian seafood processed in China
US processor Southwind Foods will not need to wait for clarity on whether it can continue to buy double frozen fish fillets from China using Russian raw material
Russian cod, haddock fishery given nod for MSC recertification
Assurance Services International has said that while CABs are suspended from doing work in Russia, current certificates and reassessment processes would not be affected
Omicron outbreak in south China upends domestic salmon market
A new wave of a variant of omicron of COVID-19 in China's fourth-largest city Shenzhen led to the closure of dine-in restaurants and a loss of seafood sales
UK chippies face dilemma after 35% tariff on Russian whitefish
UK fish and chip shops will likely absorb the new 35% tariff on imports of Russian whitefish despite misgivings, said Andrew Crook, the head of the UK's National Fish Friers Federation
Left out of 2022 budget, US seafood marketing campaign champions begin rally for 2023
'In order for policy makers to know that we're serious, we need to grow our voice. And this is the time to do it' -- Linda Lai Cornish, Seafood Nutrition Partnership
Young’s parent Sofina launches plant-based seafoods
Greenland Seafood has launched a rice protein-based range of frozen 'seafoods', for both retail and foodservice
Cooke invests $40m in value-added expansions for Canadian salmon, Spanish bass
Around $35m has been invested in the plant in Canada, with the expansion in Spain likely to cost around $5m, executives with the company told Undercurrent News
Trident adds more CPG big hitters to lead marketing, R&D
One new hire comes from Simplot, the other from KFC after a long spell at Hershey, where Trident's chief commercial officer worked