Processing & Refrigeration

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Expansion of Norwegian seafood company Vikenco’s Rindarøya processing plant capacity with tailored systems from Optimar will increase the facility’s slaughter capacity from 40,000 tonnes to 120,000 tonnes per year.

7th May 2024

Optimar tripling Vikenco’s slaughter capacity on Rindarøya

7th May 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Through a deal finalised at the Seafood Processing Global exhibition in Barcelona, processing technology supplier BAADER will outfit a new Grieg Seafood salmon facility with a state-of-the-art post-rigor fillet solution. This cutting-edge…

7th May 2024

BAADER, Grieg Seafood ink salmon processing plant deal

7th May 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Silver Bay Seafoods has completed its takeover of Trident Seafood’s processing facility in Ketchikan, Alaska.

1st May 2024

Trident concludes Ketchikan sale

1st May 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Held in Barcelona for the third time, Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, the world’s largest seafood trade show, closed its 30th edition with record breaking figures, making it the largest edition in…

30th April 2024

Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global breaks records

30th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scottish mackerel has been boosted by a surge in sales to Japan, with demand anticipated to grow even more.

19th April 2024

Demand from Japan boosts Scottish mackerel

19th April 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Three major players in the Scottish seafood sector are joining forces to establish a new business in Peterhead processing Scottish whitefish.

17th April 2024

New sustainable whitefish processor for Scotland

17th April 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Ahead of the 5th Fish Waste for Profit conference in September, Iceland Ocean Cluster Founder Dr Thor Sigfusson tells WF that the 100% Fish movement is expanding its reach at great speed…

12th April 2024

Interview: Full fish utilisation – a compelling vision for a sustainable future

12th April 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The onboard combi-factory that will feature on Tromsø fishing company Båragutt Havfiske AS’s new vessel Eilifson is being designed, built and installed by Carsoe. 

10th April 2024

Carsoe to deliver multi-processing deck on Båragutt Havfiske’s new catcher

10th April 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Seafood Grimsby & Humber Alliance (SG&HA) has been confirmed as the next custodian of the Master Fishmonger Standard (MFS) – developed by The Fishmongers’ Company to celebrate skilled craftmanship, quality seafood and…

9th April 2024

New custodian for UK’s Master Fishmonger Standard

9th April 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The United Kingdom’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting applications for the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) after confirming the date for the next review panel.

27th March 2024

Fisheries and Seafood Scheme announces next panel date

27th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The public body representing the UK’s seafood industry is inviting businesses to participate in its annual processing survey.

25th March 2024

Seafish launches 2024 processing survey

25th March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

With increasing production demands relating to such areas as animal welfare, efficiency, environmental footprints and product safety, there’smounting pressure placed on food processors and companies to establish operational excellence. According to leading global fish processing…

21st March 2024

B’Logic takes processing to the next level

21st March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

There’s a strong need for efficient handling devices that can streamline seafood production lines and increase efficiency while reducing costs, Nigel Smith, CEO at TM Robotics, tells WF.

21st March 2024

SCARA robots support quick, reliable and efficient processing

21st March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Over the course of the past decade, Aalborg, Denmark, -headquartered Carsoe has become a prominent leader in the onboard fish and shellfish processing equipment space, with its innovations taking at-sea fish processing…

21st March 2024

Carsoe’s species-flexible systems gain wide appeal

21st March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Over the past several years, developers have been pursuing applications for various industries, including seafood processing, by striving to close the gap on robotic gripping. Being able to grip and transfer items…

21st March 2024

Getting a grip

21st March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

With a history dating back almost 110 years and close to 50 years in the fish processing industry, family-owned Kroma A/S has achieved great success by moving with the times. The Danish…

21st March 2024

Connectivity brings Kroma even closer to the value chain

21st March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Like many countries, New Zealand has a quota management system to ensure the continued sustainability of its wild fisheries. Strict control of capture volumes has meant an increasing need to get more…

21st March 2024

Seafood processing: Making the most of marine resources

21st March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

With competition levels intensifying throughout the global seafood processing industry, selecting the most efficient equipment and technologies can provide serious competitive advantages.

21st March 2024

Fish factories focus on high-tech

21st March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Fish processing systems supplier Optimar has appointed Sigurdur Òlason as its CEO.

20th March 2024

Optimar names new CEO

20th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US firm Trident Seafoods has sold two of its processing plants as part of a wider restructure.

18th March 2024

Trident Seafoods restructure under way

18th March 2024