Prize winning St James eyes Miami supply

BRENDAN Maher, owner of Scotland salmon company St James Smokehouse, said winning a Seafood Excellence Global award in Brussels last night was a surprise, but he must be getting used to winning. The Annan and Miami based businessman said it had been ‘amazing’ when his Saint Pure Salmon won the prize for best new retail…

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MOWI launch in Poland ‘huge success’

THE world’s biggest salmon farmer is in its usual position in Hall 5 of the Brussels seafood expo, but the stand looks somewhat different this year, with the name ‘Marine Harvest’ replaced by ‘Mowi’. Mowi’s new branding exercise has been a ‘great success’ so far, according to Ola Helge Hjetland, group communications director. The first…

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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 seminar, held in Brussels by DNB and the commodity exchange Fish Pool, he told an audience drawn from across the industry that he saw the…

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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 packaging that the award winning smokehouse claims has been widely copied by other producers, John Ross has introduced a contemporary white design. This, said the…

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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. Irish seafood haulier O’Toole Transport and Luxembourg based refrigerated distribution specialist John Driege have joined forces to create JDOT Logistics, which will be based at…

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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 on the eve of the world’s biggest seafood show, beginning in Brussels on Tuesday, with Scottish companies and seafood representatives expected to be out in…

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Ace set for stunning show

SCOTTISH supplier Ace Aquatec plans to showcase its in-water electric stunner and ‘electric fish’ deterrent at the Seafood Expo in Brussels next week. The event, the world’s largest seafood exhibition, runs from May 7-9 and will feature industry professionals, buyers and suppliers from more than 140 countries. Dundee based Ace Aquatec, a regular exhibitor in…

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Scottish excellence in Brussels final

SCOTTISH farmed salmon has made the finals of the Seafood Excellence Global awards, a highlight of the world’s biggest seafood show, to be held in Brussels next month. The Scottish Salmon Company’s Salmon Label Rouge Royal Mile Cut, St James Smokehouse’s Saint Pure Salmon, and John Ross Jr’s Original Rum Cured Smoked Salmon are among…

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Brussels first for women in seafood

THE world’s largest seafood show, to be held in Brussels in May, is to focus on women in the industry, during a seminar running alongside the exhibition. The first session of the Seafood Expo Global Series on Women in Leadership will be launched with a panel discussion, What Government and the Private Sector Can do…

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Ace ‘delighted’ by Boston debut

DUNDEE based Ace Aquatec said it was delighted with the leads and opportunities provided by its first-time participation in the Seafood Expo North America in Boston. The Scottish aquaculture technology supplier, which is looking to expand its international markets, introduced its award winning Humane Stunner Universal (HSU) to potential customers in North America at last…

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