Circular Economy

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Across global biotechnology and food production systems, vast volumes of biological material are generated every day that never reach consumers. In many cases, these side-streams are treated as a problem to be managed rather than a resource to be developed.…

23rd January 2026

Turning what’s left behind into what comes next

23rd January 2026

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

When the 100% Great Lakes Fish Initiative first began, its focus was deliberately narrow. Lake whitefish – commercially important, widely distributed, and ecologically comparable to Atlantic cod – was chosen as a test case. The logic was straightforward: Iceland had…

23rd January 2026

From waste to value: How the Great Lakes are reimagining the future of fish

23rd January 2026

OPINION

OPINION

There is no question that insect ingredients, particularly from the black soldier fly (BSF), are a truly sustainable solution. A new peer review of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) data for Protix BSF-ingredients…

8th January 2026

Time for EU action: Broaden waste streams for insect farming to lead global circular economy

8th January 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Scottish Ocean Cluster has received more than £15,000 from Marine Fund Scotland to drive the next stage of its mission to unlock far greater value from Scotland’s seafood side streams —…

25th November 2025

Scottish Ocean Cluster secures new funding, names project manager to accelerate growth

25th November 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A pioneering salmon farming project in Wester Ross is turning fish waste into a valuable forestry product, backed by GB£630,290 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

8th July 2025

Fish waste fuels circular economy drive

8th July 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The Scottish Ocean Cluster – a new collaborative effort between Seafood Scotland, Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), Opportunity North East, Aberdeenshire Council and Zero Waste Scotland – has already enjoyed significant success…

10th June 2025

Seafood Scotland CEO Donna Fordyce: Cluster will bring more value without adding environmental or social pressures

10th June 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Finnish company SuperGround, which is transforming undervalued fish side streams and chicken bones into high-quality, sustainable food products, has successfully closed a EUR 2.5 million investment round. The funding round was led…

11th March 2025

SuperGround secures seed investment to scale innovation

11th March 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Fish waste is a significant issue in aquatic food systems. It impacts not only economic efficiency and profitability but also environmental sustainability and food security. Reducing waste is essential to optimise the…

29th January 2025

Harnessing the power of fish waste – creating solutions in Kenya

29th January 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Aquaculture and fisheries are two sectors of the seafood industry that make critical contributions to range of areas – from nutrition and local economies to the cultural life of coastal communities around…

29th January 2025

High-value collagen from fish by-products

29th January 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Seafood is critical to global nutrition and food security, and its consumption is rising each year. However, increasing amounts also end up uneaten. A new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF)…

29th January 2025

Revolutionising fishing – the valorisation of waste and by-products

29th January 2025