Posts Tagged ‘processing’
Nordlaks set to resume shelved investment projects
Nordlaks, Norway’s largest privately owned salmon farmer, is resuming a major investment programme it cancelled following the announcement of the salmon tax 18 months ago. Plans for a new slaughterhouse, filleting department and offices at Børøya in Stokmarknes were among several aquaculture projects put on hold in the autumn of 2022 by the industry. Tomas…
Read MoreFire destroys large processing plant in Chile
A large salmon processing plant in southern Chile has been severely damaged by fire. The site, near the city of Punta Arenas, employs several hundred people and belongs to Entrevientos, which is owned in turn by the aquaculture companies Blumar and Multiexport Foods, also known as Multi X. Large flames followed by a huge pall…
Read MoreGrow your own
The coastal town of Grimsby has processed salmon for many years but now it will be producing them too, as Vince McDonagh reports Grimsby used to pride itself on being hailed the seafood capital of Europe. But that crown slipped some time ago, partly as the result of Brexit but mainly because the town lost…
Read MoreLerøy outlines action over listeria issues
The Lerøy Seafood Group has issued a statement outlining how it plans to combat the company’s recent listeria problems. The issue appears to centre around a slaughterhouse at Lerøy Midt from where a number of cases have been reported. In December it was reported that Lerøy’s salmon and game supply business, Laks & Vilt (Salmon…
Read MoreSykes Seafood sales soar, but inflation eats into profits
Sykes Seafood has reported a £100m plus rise in turnover in the last financial year. But inflation meant that profits fell sharply for the UK-based company during the period ended 1 April 2023, Based in Warrington, Cheshire, Sykes is now one of the UK’s largest seafood companies, supplying a wide range of farmed and wild…
Read MoreArnarlax received BRC AA plus grade
The Icelandic salmon farming company Arnarlax has received an AA plus grade in the all important BRC (British Retail Consortium) certification. The certification is recognised by supermarkets and large organisations as proof that high food safety standards are in place and that a food company is safe to supply. BRC certification is also approved by the…
Read MoreHilton says seafood turnaround contributed to revenue growth
A strong performance by its UK seafood subsidiary contributed to a successful 2023, according to multinational producer Hilton Food Group. In its trading update for the 52 weeks ending 31 December 2023, Hilton said it expects to report revenue for the year in line with the board’s expectations. Hilton also said: “Trading during the key…
Read MoreLerøy products in second listeria scare
The Lerøy Seafood Company has been hit by two listeria scares involving salmon products, with outbreaks in Norway and Sweden. In the most recent, Lerøy’s salmon and game supply arm Laks & Vilt (Salmon & Game) in Oslo is withdrawing a batch of salmon gravlax with a latest consumption date of 8 December. The reason…
Read MoreArctic Fish opens new slaughterhouse
Arctic Fish’s new slaughterhouse in the north-west of Iceland opened last week in a ceremony watched by a crowd of more than 500 people. The Mayor of Bolungarvik, Jón Páll Hreinsson described the facility which is based near Drimla as “world-class”. He told the regional website bb.is it was one of the biggest investments in business…
Read MoreYoung’s profits hit by inflation
Inflation took a big chunk out of the profits of Young’s Seafood last year, the company’s latest accounts show. Turnover increased substantially during the 52 week period ended 27 March 2023, with Young’s recording £625.9m, compared with £552m for the equivalent period in 2022 (although the latter covered just 51 weeks). Profit after tax, however, was just £4.7m against…
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