US pollock sector has top-10 burger joint bragging rights
Alaska pollock is now the fish of choice in sandwiches offered by nine of the world's 10 largest burger chains, GAPP confirmed
Viciunai suspends operations in Russia
Lithuanian surimi giant Viciunai -- which manufactures some of its products in the Kaliningrad region -- said it had suspended operations in Russia
Norwegian H&G cod prices rocket to record levels with Russian seen as ‘risky’
Prices for H&G Norwegian cod are rocketing ahead of Russian raw material to record levels amid concern in the market over buying the latter in light of the invasion of Ukraine
Norwegian cod, haddock prices up across the board in week nine
Prices for both fresh and frozen whitefish products out of Norway rose notably in week nine, unseasonal for a time of year when catches are traditionally at their peak
Capelin boost sees Brim more than double its profits in 2021
Earnings in Q4 alone doubled year-on-year thanks to increased fishing and prices for herring and capelin
GAPP launching $1.5m media blitz pushing Alaska pollock
The 'Always On' marketing campaign will use social media influencers and traditional media, among others, to highlight the wild-caught fish's selling points
McDonald’s is shuttering its Russia locations with impacts on Espersen plant likely
Espersen, which processes Russian pollock for McDonald's fish sandwiches, employs around 100 people at its plant in Veliky Novgorod, Russia
UK retailers pull Russian fish from shelves
UK retailers Asda and Wm Morrison Supermarkets are removing some Russian fish products from sale, the companies told Undercurrent News
Kingfish Company’s CFO to step down after a year
Dutch land-based yellowtail farmer The Kingfish Company's chief financial officer, Christo du Plessis, will step down from his current role at the firm effective May
Russian pollock landings up year-on-year
Overall wild catches reached 786,500t by the end of February, up 2.2% y-o-y, with landings in the Far East up 8.6%