Posts Tagged ‘Seafish’
Bid to find top young seafood chef
THE search to find Britain’s best young seafood chef for 2019 has begun. The annual competition, now in its 17th year, encourages chefs to cook with seafood and always attracts a high calibre of student. The competition is sponsored by Seafish, the public body that supports the £10 billion UK seafood industry, and run by…
Read MoreAdvice for processors on trade deal
SEAFISH has released a new resource to support the seafood production industry in preparing for trade issues around Brexit. The information note summarises a report prepared by Global Counsel, which proposes how Rules of Origin could work in any future Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and the EU. Seafish says the protocols for…
Read MoreFish Update Briefing, Friday, November 16
SALMON DOES HELP HEART VICTIMS, SAY STUDIES TWO Harvard led clinical trials have shown that eating more fish or taking a fish oil supplement can reduce the risk of a heart attack. One of the studies, known as Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (or VITAL), found that healthy people who ate oily fish or took…
Read MoreSeafish launches processing probe
SEAFISH has launched a deep look at the UK’s seafood processing sector, with a programme of financial, employment and sector research. The probe has kicked off with a processing census, which is carried out every two years to collect information on the size, structure, and recent changes in the sector. Data collection has already started…
Read MoreScotland to stage seafood summit
SCOTLAND is to get its own seafood summit next year – days before the UK is due to leave the European Union. The landmark event is being organised by Seafish and is a spin off from the UK-wide Seafood Summit, held near Scunthorpe last week, and its predecessor, the Humber Seafood Summit. Seafish, the industry…
Read MoreScheme to nurture young seafood talent
A PROJECT to nurture and retain talent within the UK seafood industry was announced this morning at the UK Seafood Summit. The Young Seafood Leaders Network, created by industry authority Seafish, will champion young seafood professionals by offering mentoring opportunities and developing leadership skills. Seafish CEO Marcus Coleman told delegates at the summit, being held…
Read MoreRestaurant semi-finalists unveiled
TWELVE semi-finalists for the 2018 Seafood Restaurant of the Year competition have been announced. Featuring those restaurants in the UK deemed to be serving excellent fish and shellfish dishes, they will now compete to win the ultimate title of Seafood Restaurant of the Year. Launched in 2015 and run by Seafish and The Caterer, the…
Read MoreNew code to make fishing safer
FISHERMEN across the country have been urged to sign up to a new safety code, in a bid to make careers at sea safer for the UK’s fishing community. Representatives from the Fishing Industry Safety Group (FISG), Seafish, and the Maritime & Coastguard Agency met coastal MPs and transport minister Nusrat Ghani in the Houses…
Read MoreSeafood summit nets Saucy Fish chief
THE boss of Seachill, the company behind the successful Saucy Fish brand, will be one of the main speakers at this year’s UK seafood summit, when he will talk about innovation and consumer messages. Simon Smith (pictured) joins a line-up of from trade, industry and science for the October event, where topics covered will include…
Read MoreScots pair crowned top seafood chefs
A SCOTTISH team has won the UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year competition for the first time, seeing off tough contenders from across the country. Jamie Cracknell, 21, and Sagar Massey, 19, who are both studying for an HNC in professional cookery at West College Scotland, were crowned champions at the final, held at…
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