Processing
Local authority says earlier warning should have been given over job losses
The Leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, the Western Isles Council, has expressed frustration that employees and the community were not alerted earlier over plans to shut down a Bakkafrost processing plant.
Read More80-plus Bakkafrost processing jobs at risk in Western Isles
At least 80 jobs in the Western Isles are at risk, following the decision by Bakkafrost Scotland to mothball its harvest and processing facilities in Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis.
Read MoreMarel is a step closer to US takeover
Marel, one of the world’s leading seafood and food processing equipment suppliers, announced today that it has entered into a voluntary takeover transaction agreement with the Chicago based John Bean Technologies Corporation (“JBT”) that aims to pave the way to a proposed takeover. A previous bid worth around US $2.6bn (around £2bn) by JBT late…
Read MoreGrieg outlines plans for airport processing centre
Grieg Seafood is answering the call to process more salmon in Norway with a new processing facility near the capital, Oslo. The NOK 130m (£10m) centre (impression shown above) will be close to Gardermoen, Oslo’s main airport. The development is part of the company’s strategy to increase value creation and process more of its own…
Read MoreBAADER signs up to Quality Salmon project
Food processing solutions business BAADER has signed up as a key supplier for a major land-based fish farm and production site in Sweden. The Quality Salmon industry symbiosis and circular industry park will combine a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) and processing site, from rearing to packaging and transport in one complex. The park, operated by…
Read MoreBaader sets up French operation
Food processing machinery manufacturer Baader is opening a subsidiary in Nantes, France. The new company, Baader France, will serve both the fish and poultry processing sectors and will be supported by a sales force in Boulogne-sur-Mer. Previously, Baader was represented in France by Mondial Navys, which was Baader’s official distributor. Petra Baader, executive chairwoman Baader…
Read MoreStandard for seafood processors is updated
The global standard setting out good practice for seafood processing has been updated to provide more clarity on food safety measures. The latest edition of the Seafood Processing Standard (SPS), published yesterday, is part of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification programme. All operators seeking cerification under the programme must comply with the new…
Read MoreIceland 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 figures show. The announcement comes as Iceland’s parliament, the Althing, approved a new bill on the future of the industry which includes a number of…
Read MoreMowi 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 the Landivisiau, Brittany, site will replace the Marine Harvest Kritsen processing factory, with a reported investment of around 60 million euros (£52.8 million). France will…
Read MoreFish 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 second quarter (January 1 to March 30) turnover of £134.2 million, down by just over £2 million on the same period last year. The EBITDA…
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