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
Brussels launch for logistics firm
A NEW seafood logistics company is to be launched at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels this week, offering Scottish fish and shellfish processors an overnight distribution service to mainland Europe. […] Continue Reading
Scottish seafood’s blueprint for growth
SCOTLAND’S seafood industry has launched a growth blueprint that includes strategies for better marketing, access to funding, improving skills and building processing capacity. The 18-point ‘action plan’ has been launched […] Continue Reading
Mowi may move processing to Skye
MOWI has a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to build a state-of-the-art fish processing facility in Scotland, according to managing director Ben Hadfield. The preferred option is to construct a […] Continue Reading
Japanese giant buys Grimsby processor
THE Japanese seafood giant Nissui has acquired a controlling interest in Flatfish, the award winning Grimsby based fish processing business. Nissui is a worldwide leader in fish, particularly farmed salmon, […] Continue Reading
Devon chippy crowned Britain's best
LOVERS of fish and chips will have to travel to Devon if they want to sample the best Britain has to offer. Krispies Fish & Chips, from the coastal resort […] Continue Reading