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Young's in fish cake recall
YOUNG\’S Seafood is recalling some of its Chip Shop range fish cakes because they have been found to contain plastic and metal. The Food Standards Agency says the products are \’unsafe to eat\’. The recall applies only to packs of six fish cakes sold in the frozen food chains Farmfoods and Heron Foods. No other…
Read MoreFish Update Briefing, Friday, February 16
CRUISING WITH FISH AND CHIPS FORGET lazing on the deck of a luxury liner in the Caribbean! The Sherborne Wharf in Birmingham is hosting Fish and Chip Supper cruises on a local canal. The relaxing two-hour trips begin at the International Convention Centre (ICC) and journey with full commentary through various canals to take in the sites and sounds of the city at…
Read MoreGrieg bullish despite profits fall
THE Grieg Seafood Group saw its 2017 fourth quarter operating income decline by 16 per cent to NOK 1,731 million, largely due to lower market prices and reduced harvest volumes. And the operating profit showed an even sharper fall. But the company does expect an upsurge in demand and stronger demand this year. Grieg harvested 18,667 tonnes…
Read MoreSalMar ends 2017 with Q4 high
SALMAR, one of the world\’s largest salmon farming companies, announced impressive results for the fourth quarter of 2017, with a group operating profit (EBIT) of NOK 707.2 million, up from NOK 557 million for the same period in 2016. Yesterday’s announcement follows an equally strong performance for the third quarter of last year when the EBIT…
Read MoreNew Global role for IFFO director
ANDREW Mallison, director general of IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation, has been appointed executive director of the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), Intrafish reported this afternoon. He replaces Wally Stevens, who is believed to be staying on the GAA board. Mallison (pictured) joined IFFO in 2011, before which he was director of Standards and Licensing at…
Read MoreCermaq reports high survival rates
NORWEGIAN salmon farmer Cermaq said the survival rate for its fish in 2017 was between 94 and 96 per cent. In Norway, none of the fish harvested in the last quarter of 2017 had received antibiotic treatment. The company said challenges to fish health are managed primarily by preventive measures Furthermore, there were no escapes…
Read MoreMinister to attend Brussels show
FERGUS Ewing, Scotland’s Rural Economy minister, is to address a reception in the Scottish pavilion on the first evening of Seafood Expo Global in Brussels in April. Seafood Scotland confirmed this week that the minister will be visiting the exhibition, which runs from April 24-26, to support Scotland’s seafood companies, which will be out in…
Read MoreLoch Duart brings luxury goods boss on board
LOCH Duart has made a new appointment to its board from the world of Scottish luxury goods. Ian Laird, managing director of Ayrshire based Alex Begg, will be a non-executive director of the Sutherland and Hebrides based salmon company. Alex Begg specialises in the design and manufacture of woven accessories and counts fashion brands such…
Read MoreScottish salmon chiefs up for awards
TWO salmon farm bosses have been named as finalists in the Scottish Institute of Director awards. Craig Anderson, of the Scottish Salmon Company, and Loch Duart’s Alban Denton are among four contenders in the Director of the Year – Large Business category. Anderson is also in the running for the Regional Director of the Year…
Read MoreBan Ki-moon keynote speaker for AquaVision
THE former secretary-general of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, will be keynote speaker at AquaVision 2018, to be held in Stavanger in June, it was announced today. He will address the food security challenges of the coming decades. The theme for the biennial conference is ‘Meeting tomorrow today’ and the two-day programme will focus on…
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