FISHupdate briefing
BODIES FOUND IN ILLEGAL FISHING BOAT IN a grim discovery, Australia’s ABC News has reported that three bodies have been found in the freezer of an illegal fishing boat in […] Continue Reading
Canned fish giant in $1.5b swoop for US rival
THAI Union Frozen Products, the world’s largest canned tuna company, is set to become even larger following the announcement that it is about to buy US-owned Bumble Bee Seafoods, which […] Continue Reading
Help for Scotland's seafood processors
SEAFOOD Scotland launched a new project this week to help Scotland’s processing industry to increase their offering of added value products, whilst also reducing the costs of production and route […] Continue Reading
Rising export opportunities for the UK in Poland
NEW figures released by trade website uktradedata.co.uk reveal that the UK is a major exporter of fresh fish, and exported £597.8m worth in 2013 (up from £319m in 2007). By […] Continue Reading
Fish helps push up Birds Eye owner's sales and profits
IGLO, owners of Birds Eye frozen foods in Britain and famous for its fish fingers, has announced that its net sales were up by 2.7 per cent in the third […] Continue Reading
Grimsby sends back fish to Iceland
IN a new twist on the old ‘Coals to Newcastle’ saying, a delegation left Grimsby today taking fish back to Iceland. And it is fish that was almost certainly caught by […] Continue Reading
Scottish Premiere of Seafish processing film
SEAFISH, the UK industry authority on seafood, screened its Scottish premiere of its new film, ‘The Business of Processing’, exploring the multi-billion pound seafood processing industry last night (19 Nov) […] Continue Reading
Award success for East Lothian Seafood Company
MUSSELBURGH seafood processor, JK Thomson, is celebrating its success in Scotland’s Modern Apprentice Awards 2014, having gained SME Employer of the Year. This accolade demonstrates exceptional commitment to the Modern Apprenticeship programme, […] Continue Reading
Saucy Fish 'copycat' row settled
THE owners of the Saucy Fish Co have settled their ‘copycat’ claim against the German store chain Aldi. In May this year Icelandic Seachill took out a High Court injunction […] Continue Reading