Processor ISI sees boost for first half revenues
Iceland Seafood International (ISI), which has expanded into salmon in a big way in recent months, has posted a healthy increase in profits and revenue for the first half of […] Continue Reading
Dawnfresh to close Uddingston, expand Arbroath plant
Dawnfresh Seafoods has announced plans to close its processing plant in Uddingston near Glasgow, and expand its site in Arbroath, in Angus on Scotland’s east coast. The company is consulting […] Continue Reading
Mowi sells Dunkirk processing plant
Salmon producer Mowi has signed an agreement to sell its processing business in Dunkirk, in northern France. The subsidiary, formerly trading as Appéti’Marine, will be sold to French seafood group […] Continue Reading
Fish processors air problems with the PM
Representatives of the fishing and fish processing industries in Scotland met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson today to share their concerns over quota negotiations and labour shortages. The meeting took […] Continue Reading
Arnarlax gets BRC seal of approval
Icelandic salmon company Arnarlax has been awarded the all-important British Retail Consortium (BRC) food safety certification for its processing operation in Bíldudalur in the Westfjords region. BRC Food Safety certification gives the […] Continue Reading
Scottish Government to back seafood with £1.8m
The Scottish Government has pledged funding of £1.8m to help seafood businesses sell to markets in the UK and overseas. The initiative is intended to help the sector recover from […] Continue Reading
Salmon boost for Marel’s earnings
Marel, the international fish and meat process equipment group, has reported a strong order book during the second quarter of this year, thanks in part to record demand in the […] Continue Reading
Loch Duart hails success for plant investment
One year on from Loch Duart’s acquisition of a formerly defunct processing plant at Dingwall, Factory Manager Russell Leslie has said he is “delighted” with its performance. Independent salmon farmer […] Continue Reading
Processor Marel set to take over Valka
Icelandic food processing group Marel has struck a deal to acquire Valka ehf, a fish processing business also based in Iceland. Under the deal Marel will acquire more than 90% […] Continue Reading