Scottish seafood supplier, Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL), says it has received a huge amount of interest from international customers at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels last week.
The company, which was part of the Scottish Pavilion at the expo, says international seafood traders, in particular those in Dubai and other Far East markets, have expressed interest in its broad product range, which covers premium Scottish shellfish (langoustines, crabs and scallops) and smoked salmon.
Victor West, managing director, ASL, said: “We have been delighted by the large level of interest from international customers in our investment programme and the resultant benefits this will bring in terms of the supply of premium shellfish and smoked salmon products.
He added: “Markets in Dubai and the Far East have been showing particularly strong interest, and because we operate in the premium sector with a product provenance that is recognised globally, we are finding that quality Scottish shellfish provides the perfect complement to Scottish smoked salmon in terms of customer fulfilment.”
ASL is currently engaged in a multi million pound investment programme at its processing site in Buckie, north east Scotland. As part of the development programme, the company is upgrading its existing Moray Seafoods processing site.
This will enable its nearby Lossie Seafoods smoked salmon business to integrate into the facility and operate under one roof. ASL says this will also allow it to develop a new range of seafood products.
