Staff shortages force move to Vietnam
A DEVON seafood firm is to send shellfish more than 8,000 miles to Vietnam for processing because it cannot find enough staff to do the job locally. The Blue Seafood […] Continue Reading
Iceland fish firm’s profits down
HB Grandi, Iceland’s second largest fishing and fish processing company, has announced reduced revenues and operating profits for the first nine months of this year. Income for the period totalled […] Continue Reading
‘Unique’ trawler blueprint unveiled
A NORWEGIAN ship design and building company has unveiled a blueprint for a new series of trawlers which are thought to be the near ultimate in sustainable fishing. The company, […] Continue Reading
Edinburgh Salmon Co faces closure threat
A MAJOR question mark hangs over the future of the Edinburgh Salmon Company (also known as ESCo) and with it the jobs of around 250 people after its parent owners […] Continue Reading
Top marks for Peterhead’s new market
THE new Peterhead fish market has secured the highest AA food safety and quality rating just three months after opening for business. Assessors from BRC Global Standards granted the market […] Continue Reading
Samherji unveils £103m profits
SAMHERJI, Iceland’s largest fishing and fish processing company, has unveiled pre-tax profits of 14.4 billion kroners (£103 million) for last year. The figure is slightly up on the previous year. […] Continue Reading
Negative image affecting seafood recruitment – survey
THE negative perception of working in the seafood processing industry is one of the main barriers to recruiting enough British staff, company chiefs have said. Their comments are contained in […] Continue Reading
Seachill drives up meat group's sales and profits
SEACHILL has helped to drive up the sales and profits of its new owner Hilton Foods, the half year results for 2018 have confirmed. The meat group Hilton, which has […] Continue Reading
King crab wears export crown
KING crab has become the latest seafood fashion from Norway, with catches continuing to make its fishermen big money, according to the latest exports figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council. […] Continue Reading