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
British Columbia premier warns Trudeau against letting farm licenses expire
'Regrettably there is widespread concern in coastal communities that your government is poised to make a decision in coming days that will eliminate many if not all salmon farming licenses' -- British Columbia premier John Horgan
Scottish salmon exports continue post-COVID recovery in January
UK government figures show a 95% rise from £19m in January 2021, meaning in the 12 months to January, £632m worth of Scottish salmon was exported
Big US exporter to Ukraine not yet able to answer plea for more seafood
'Currently, Ukraine is in dire need of replenishment of food stocks, in particular in the part of fish products' -- public plea from Ukraine's Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food
No more ‘sea of sameness’: US smoker Acme to ‘refresh’ its brand later this year
'It's not that we're ready to forego the past, but I think that some of the feedback that we've got is the brand needs a little shot of life' -- Acme Smoked Fish CEO Adam Caslow
US ban on Russian-origin seafood from China could hit $342m worth of imports
A ban on Russian-caught seafood processed in China would affect an additional $342m worth of US seafood imports on top of $1.2bn worth directly imported from Russia
Boston day two recap: NFI counters Alaskan view on Russian ban’s impact on supply from China
Undercurrent News is reporting live from the Seafood Expo North America trade show in Boson, Massachusetts
Seafood still seeing y-o-y value declines at UK retail, despite inflation
Meat, fish, and poultry continue to see value decline when compared with the strong household purchasing seen last year during much stricter lockdown restrictions
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