Norwegian value-added salmon seeing high US demand
Norwegian farmers are diversifying from what was mainly a fresh fillets business into additional value-added products for US customers
OCI jumps into Boston show as Beaver Street, Multi X, PanaPesca, 11 Taiwanese firms exit
'We decided to go because many of our customers are going, and we hope to have good discussions about the upcoming season' -- Martin Sullivan, Ocean Choice International
Sale process underway for $500m Canadian shellfish supplier
The company, which has a turnover of around $500 million and is highly profitable, has tasked Antarctica Advisors with running a sale process, sources told Undercurrent News
Espersen CEO says customers won’t take non-MSC cod, price premium inevitable
Espersen will not take non-MSC certified cod and haddock, which means a price differential is likely in 2022, the company's CEO told Undercurrent News
UK, Greenland formally begin FTA talks
The UK government said cutting tariffs of up to 20% would benefit UK supermarkets and catering businesses, and ultimately consumers
Editor’s choice: Boston show exhibitors ‘blindsided’; Mowi moves for NTS
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent News, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Espersen makes ‘contingency plans’ for possible Russian sanctions over Ukraine
One of the largest seafood processors in Europe is planning for a worst-case scenario for the sector stemming from a Russian invasion of Ukraine
2021 seafood M&A passes $6.5bn after explosion of outside investment
A remarkable 43% of all buyouts, mergers, investments and capital raises in the seafood sector were led by investment funds and private equity during 2021
Watch: Thai Union exec explores foray into alternative proteins
For 'Veganuary', UCN spoke with Maarten Geraets, managing director of Thai Union Group's alternative proteins division
Delayed shift of Tesco whitefish from Hilton underway, shrimp comes soon
Shift of part of Tesco's chilled whitefish contract from Hilton to Young's is underway, with Big Prawn and Lyons set to take on portions of warmwater and coldwater shrimp