Hawesta processing facility set to close
Thai Union’s German subsidiary Rügen Fisch AG is to close its processing plant in Lübeck, transferring operations to Sassnitz, where the rest of the Rügen Fisch processing is based. The […] Continue Reading
Arnarlax plans 80,000 tonne processing plant in Iceland
Icelandic fish farming company Arnarlax has announced plans to build a new hi-tech salmon processing factory in the country’s Westfjords region. The plant will be one of the largest in […] Continue Reading
Bleikers Smoke House under investigation
The National Food Crime Unit is investigating Bleikers, one of the UK’s leading salmon smoke houses, which has gone into administration after losing a major supermarket contract. The North Yorkshire […] Continue Reading
Processing equipment group Marel acquires Wenger
International fish and meat processing equipment manufacturer Marel has taken over US-based Wenger, a US-based business leader in extrusion systems for producing pet food, aquafeed, and food for consumers. The […] Continue Reading
Nolan takes on wider processing role at Mowi
Mowi has appointed Scott Nolan to the newly created position of Operations Director, Processing and Sales (UK and Ireland). Nolan (pictured) is currently Processing Director for Mowi Scotland Ltd. In his […] Continue Reading
Call for a more flexible UK immigration regime
The UK’s immigration system is making labour shortages worse in the food and drink sector, according to Scotland’s salmon farmers. Tavish Scott, chief executive of the producers’ organisation Salmon Scotland, […] Continue Reading
Dawnfresh in administration as 200 processing jobs go
The farming business of Dawnfresh, Scotland’s largest trout producer, is up for sale following the company’s move into administration. Meanwhile there have been 200 redundancies – and possibly more to […] Continue Reading
After the split
It was one of my Salmon Scotland colleagues who put it best: “We have no greater access to Europe than a tilapia farmer from Zimbabwe. We are a third country […] Continue Reading
Lerøy Seafood’s Madrid factory set to develop new product ranges
Lerøy Seafood has said its latest factory near Madrid will provide a platform for the launch of several new products to strengthen its position in Spain and Portugal. Just opened, at […] Continue Reading