Vietnam Foods: No reason shrimp biotech can’t boom in other production capitals
VNF is keen to work with companies in Ecuador and other 'shrimp capitals' to roll out its production of astaxanthin and chitosan from heads and shells
Saudi gov’t on staff training spree to back aquaculture ambitions
The country plans to grow to an aquaculture production of 600,000 metric tons of seafood by 2030, having spent $80m on research in the last three years alone
India’s FreshToHome plans expansion with 100 new physical stores
Indian online meat and seafood ordering platform FreshToHome, which offers its products in over 150 cities across India, is about to launch around 100 new stores
Ghana’s Tropo Farms opens new distribution center
The tilapia farmer said the new distribution hub will enable it to better serve its customers in the capital, Accra
Scottish salmon exports recover to near-record figures
Cementing its place as the UK's biggest food export, salmon overseas sales increased 36% to £614m in 2021, only marginally below the £618m recorded in 2019
Editor’s choice: Fisher King sale kicks off; India, Ecuador top US shrimp import list
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Boston 2022: Fortune seeks to expand fulfillment business beyond Wisconsin; Bakkafrost’s new plane
The Boston seafood show is back after a two-year absence and Undercurrent News has sent a large crew of reporters to cover the event, scheduled for March 13-15
New Bedford in line for $30m in port improvements
New Bedford, which advertises itself as the US's highest-grossing fishing port, has several publicly owned pier projects that are eligible for some of the funding
US gov’t, American Seafoods’ units seek early judgment in Alaska pollock rail case
Lawyers for the US government and two business units of American Seafoods Group have filed motions for summary judgment in the pollock sector's ongoing Jones Act dispute
Broadliner Gordon Food Service to buy Canadian meat, seafood supplier
Macgregors is one of Canada's longest-standing food distributors with brand partnerships that include Certified Angus Beef, 44th Street, Niman Ranch and Jail Island Salmon