RCEP brings tariff relief to Chinese seafood companies
Chinese seafood will become more competitive in Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand after the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership came into effect on Jan 1
BlueNalu adds well-traveled food industry exec Wagner to board
Mary K. Wagner has served in senior executive roles at Starbucks, Yum! Brands, Mars, Gallo Winery, General Mills and Gorton's Seafood
Profand promotes Lancaster to CEO at Stavis
'During his time as president, David has proven to be a capable leader navigating uncertain times and capitalizing on new opportunities' -- Profand CEO Enrique Garcia
Thai Union joint venture to build storage for handling raw material overflow
The facility, to be located in the city of Samut Sakhon, is needed to accommodate an increasing amount of raw material flowing from Thai Union's area factories
Norway smashes export record in 2021 despite pandemic
Bjornar Skjaeran, Norway's minister of fisheries, said the Norwegian government would stand behind the industry to set 'further impressive records in the future'
Japan’s first bluefin auction of 2022 brings price of $145,000
Japanese wholesaler Yamayuki teamed up with sushi chain operator Onodera Group to win the ceremonial first sale, but the price was lower y-o-y for the third year running
Indonesian shrimp group is country’s first to earn Fair Trade certification
'Blueyou, as exclusive market access partner for the distribution of Fair Trade Certified shrimp products, sends a premium of minimum $0.15/kg of final product directly back to the farmer cooperative'
Fleury Michon’s former CFO fined for insider trading
The former CFO of Fleury Michon, Jean-Louis Roy, used inside information to decide to sell financial assets a few weeks before the announcement of the company's results
Icicle wants $247,000 from railway that allegedly turned ‘frozen fish into garbage’
'The refrigeration was not operating at the time of the delivery of the formerly frozen fish at destination in Taunton, Massachusetts' -- attorneys for Icicle Seafoods
Guardian: Lobsters identified as suspect in Canadian neurological illness outbreak
The article points to a study that found high concentrations of β-Methylamino-L-alanine, a neurotoxin, in lobster
