By María Feijóo

Ecuadorian shrimp exports to the EU rose by 30% in 2021 while exports to the US grew by 56%, a growth mainly driven by greater sales of value-added shrimp products to both markets

By Tom Seaman

PE backer of American Seafoods has brought in a seasoned M&A executive to look at both upstream and downstream deals, sources told Undercurrent News

Atlantic Natural Foods brand Loma Linda claims Tuno is the UK's first plant-based seafood alternative

In 2021, just 7.5% of all tuna sold in the UK was labeled as MSC, down from 12.5% in 2017, according to figures from the seafood organization Seafish

Mowi has expanded its range with the launch of two new organic salmon products, which are now available on the digital grocery service Ocado

Norway exported seafood worth $1.16bn in January, a new record value for a single month, and a 26% increase on last January

Known for its Cajun-style, create-your-own and house-specialty seafood boils, the Tangy Crab intends to "bring a taste of Louisiana to Kalamazoo" 

In the next 'significant commercial step forward' Silde Middendorf will be responsible for leading the marketing and sales strategies of the business

By Neil Ramsden

'I think foodservice will always be a very strong source of demand; hopefully retail will become stronger, but as an industry, we need to educate consumers to understand that seafood is easy'

By Jason Smith

Undercurrent reporters were on the ground in force at the US National Fisheries Institute's GSMC held recently in the US city of Orlando, Florida