Iceland salmon exports soar as new aqua bill approved
THE value of Icelandic farmed fish exports have jumped by 71 per cent to 8.6 billion kroner – or £54-million – during the first four months of this year, new […] Continue Reading
Mowi to build new smokehouse in France
MOWI has announced it will build a brand new, automated processing plant on the same site as the French facility destroyed in a fire last year. The new unit at […] Continue Reading
Fish inflation hits Young’s profits
THE rising cost of fish – both wild caught and farmed – appears to have hit the profits of Young’s, Britain’s largest seafood company. The Grimsby based business today reported […] Continue Reading
Prize winning St James eyes Miami supply
BRENDAN Maher, owner of Scotland salmon company St James Smokehouse, said winning a Seafood Excellence Global award in Brussels last night was a surprise, but he must be getting used […] Continue Reading
MOWI launch in Poland ‘huge success’
THE world’s biggest salmon farmer is in its usual position in Hall 5 of the Brussels seafood expo, but the stand looks somewhat different this year, with the name ‘Marine […] Continue Reading
Salmon demand ‘not what it used to be’
DEMAND for salmon is not what it used to be, with falling prices accompanying low supply growth, said DNB Bank seafood analyst Alexander Aukner yesterday. In an eve of exhibition […] Continue Reading
Bakkafrost posts lower Q1 profit
THE Faroese salmon farming group Bakkafrost today announced a first quarter operating profit (EBIT) of 267.7 million Danish kroner (£30.6 million), marginally lower than the same period 12 months ago. Harvest […] Continue Reading
Record month for Norwegian salmon
APRIL has proved to be another outstanding month for Norway’s salmon and trout farmers, with exports continuing their relentless and impressive rise. Thanks to strong global demand, sales of salmon hit a […] Continue Reading
Brand new look for Scots smoker
LUXURY smoked salmon producer John Ross Jr will reveal its new brand identity and packaging at this year’s Seafood Expo Global in Brussels. In contrast to the black and gold […] Continue Reading