Seafood Processing

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Scottish Pelagic Processors Association (SPPA) – the representative organisation for Scotland’s mackerel, herring and blue whiting processing industry – is calling for urgent government action to support it from the serious…

31st August 2022

UK processing concerns

31st August 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

More than 500 projects in England’s catching, processing and aquaculture sectors have been awarded over GBP 9 million in UK government funding through the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), the Marine Management…

30th August 2022

£9m English seafood boost

30th August 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

The world is producing and consuming slightly less seafood, but the FAO maintains there will be upturns through to 2030

4th August 2022

Seafood growth will return

4th August 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Additional duties on Russian seafood are included in the latest batch of sanctions implemented by UK government this week.

20th July 2022

Russian whitefish tariff

20th July 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

With million tonnes of fisheries and aquaculture raw materials going to waste, IceFish 2022’s Fish Waste for Profit Conference heard there’s significant scope to optimise the use and value of seafood

19th July 2022

Total fish utilisation

19th July 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

To support companies that have the ambition to increase circularity in the seafood space, the Iceland Ocean Cluster (IOC) and processing solutions provider Marel have announced a strengthening of their already longstanding…

13th July 2022

Blue economy partnership

13th July 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Recognising that with proper handling, the offcuts from processing pelagic fish can be used for more valuable purposes, EU-funded project WaSeaBi has developed new sorting technology that make it possible to separate…

4th July 2022

New pelagic sorting tech

4th July 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Nordic private equity firm Bluefront Equity has invested in Svolvær, North Norway-headquartered Proff Kulde AS, a supplier of refrigerant and heating solutions for the seafood industry.

20th June 2022

Bluefront buys into tech firm

20th June 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition – or IceFish as it’s popularly known – is all set to open its doors on Wednesday 8 June, welcoming exhibitors and attendees from around the world, at…

7th June 2022

IceFish 2022 is ready!

7th June 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Icelandic salmon farming company Arnarlax has signed a share purchase agreement for the remaining 50% of shares in Eldisstöðin Ísþór smolt facility in Þorlákshöfn.

6th June 2022

Arnarlax acquires smolt facility

6th June 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Icelandic salmon farming company Arnarlax has signed a declaration of intent with Vesturbyggð officials to build a high-tech processing facility in Patreksfjörður.

23rd May 2022

New plant for Arnarlax

23rd May 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

With the aim of further strengthening zero waste commitments in the global fish processing industry, Baader has joined the Iceland Ocean Cluster (IOC).

28th April 2022

Baader joins Iceland cluster

28th April 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The much-needed development of Russia’s fish processing industry has been derailed by the war in Ukraine.

11th April 2022

Russian processing crisis

11th April 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

US headquartered Dynamic Systems Inc has confirmed that Simba, a real-time automation software for fresh food processors and distributors, has partnered with NetYield, an ERP solution designed specifically for seafood companies.

15th March 2022

Simba, NetYield integration

15th March 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an investment of approximately $50 million in grants to support seafood processors, processing facilities and processing vessels through the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety…

15th February 2022

$50m processing lifeline

15th February 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The investments made in next generation onboard processing and handling solutions have enabled shrimp and factory trawler Olympic Prawn to elevate the sustainability of its operations whilst also delivering higher quality products,…

7th February 2022

Win for Olympic Prawn

7th February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new membership network has been launched to recognise and connect women working across the UK fisheries sector.

4th February 2022

Women in fisheries

4th February 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Reykjavík, Iceland-headquartered processing machinery and technology firm Marel has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% stake in Curio, giving it full ownership of the whitefish processing equipment provider.

3rd February 2022

Marel expands network

3rd February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Japanese seafood company Maruha Nichiro Corporation (MNC) has confirmed that its consolidated subsidiaries, Maruha Capital Investment Inc (MCII) and Westward Seafoods Inc (WSI) are to acquire assets for Alaska pollock operations from…

2nd February 2022

MNC invests in pollock

2nd February 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The seafood sector looks set to benefit as the UK starts trade talks with Greenland.

1st February 2022

UK-Greenland talk trade

1st February 2022