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PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Swedish fish processing machine manufacturer, SEAC AB, has developed a new nobbing and filleting machine for the fish and canning industry - the FPM-400.

14th March 2012

New nobbing and filleting machine from SEAC

14th March 2012

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

Promens is launching a new Saeplast container that has a volume of 340l but a basal area corresponding to the 460l and 660l containers that were two of the most popular Saeplast…

14th March 2012

Promens launches new Saeplast container

14th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Dutch fish feed specialist, Nutreco, has announced that it will be increasing its shareholding in its Brazilian joint venture Nutreco Fri-Ribe from 51% to 97% - taking advantage of a growing market.

13th March 2012

Nutreco looks to growth in Brazil

13th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish Tory MEP, Struan Stevenson, is calling for an eco-label to certify environmentally friendly and sustainable aquaculture practices.

13th March 2012

Scots MEP calls for aquaculture eco-label

13th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK food retailer, Waitrose, is renewing its commitment to sustainable fishing by helping to ensure that the world’s fish stocks are properly protected for future generations.

12th March 2012

Fish matters to Waitrose

12th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has announced that it is undertaking the first nationwide assessment of the status of key Australian fish stocks.

9th March 2012

Landmark report on Australian fish stocks

9th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Norwegian North East Arctic cold water prawn fishery has become the latest northern European fishery to gain certification to the MSC standard for sustainable fishing.

9th March 2012

Cold water prawn fishery MSC certified

9th March 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Scottish Government will be funding a three year programme to roll out Seafood Scotland’s pioneering ‘Seafood in Schools’ pilot project.

8th March 2012

Seafood education in Scottish schools

8th March 2012

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

As of 1 July 2011, Mexican packaging group Envases Universales (subject to customary closing conditions) acquired Glud & Marstrand A/S from AAC Capital Partners.

8th March 2012

Packaging group acquires Glud & Marstrand

8th March 2012

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Kroma A/S, Danish manufacturer of primary processing equipment, has developed a new gutting machine for tuna from 1-4kg.

8th March 2012

Tuna gutting machine from Kroma

8th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafood Scotland’s ‘Seafood in Schools’ pilot project is set to roll-out nationwide, following confirmation from Scottish Government that it is to fund a three-year programme.

8th March 2012

Scottish schools project goes nationwide

8th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Macduff Shipyards Limited has recently completed a new design scallop trawler in the under 15m class.

8th March 2012

New scallop trawler from Macduff

8th March 2012

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Volta Belting Technology says that freezing applications can often prove to be a weak point in the contamination of frozen fish and seafood products.

7th March 2012

New levels of hygiene for deep freeze applications

7th March 2012

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

Grimsby-based PPS East has recently become BRC Storage & Distribution certified at its state-of-the-art wash location, where the company cleans a range of returnable transit equipment such as plastic boxes, crates, pallets…

7th March 2012

PPS East achieves BRC accreditation

7th March 2012

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

European Seafood Exposition (ESE), the world’s largest seafood trade event, began in April 1993 as a result of requests from European customers who attended International Boston Seafood Show who wanted to have…

7th March 2012

ESE celebrates 20th edition

7th March 2012

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

McAirlaids offers a range of absorbent materials for food packaging and storage, in cut pieces and rolls, which the company says improves pack appearance and product quality.

7th March 2012

Absorbent packaging and storage materials

7th March 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

At SPE, Ishida Europe will demonstrate its range of packing solutions for the seafood sector, including the launch of a new tray sealer plus the latest multihead weigher, checkweigher and X-ray models.

7th March 2012

A wealth of seafood packing solutions

7th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Global Aquaculture Alliance has announced the Best Aquaculture Practices certification of Northern Harvest Sea Farms.

7th March 2012

BAP certifies Northern Harvest farm

7th March 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead will officially open the ‘Fishing, Aquaculture and Seafood Expo – from Sea to Plate’ at the SECC in Glasgow, which runs from 22-24 March.

7th March 2012

Scots Fisheries Secretary to open Fishing, Aquaculture and Seafood Expo

7th March 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Physical marking of farmed salmon and DNA tracing will now be tested as methods of finding out if a salmon in the sea or river is an escaped farmed salmon and, if…

7th March 2012

Tracing escaped farmed salmon

7th March 2012