Posts Tagged ‘Seafood Scotland’
Scotland strengthens ties with Japan
Adam Wing reports from a key trade show in Tokyo, where the Scottish seafood industry was well represented.
Read MoreRecruitment and diversity
This month our Careers feature focuses on the Aqua Agenda webinar, which addressed recruitment and diversity in aquaculture.
Read MoreSeafood Scotland event strengthens links with Japan
Japan’s Consul General in Edinburgh has formally opened Seafood Scotland’s new office in Ingliston, ahead of a major trade event in Japan later this month. Seafood Scotland, the national trade and marketing body for Scottish seafood, will be co-hosting a delegation of eight Scottish seafood companies at the Japan International Seafood & Technology Expo.
Read MoreSeafood Scotland hires international marketing professional
Seafood Scotland, the national trade and marketing body for Scottish seafood, has recruited an experienced, bilingual export marketing professional to further develop its networks in key European markets. French national Marie-Anne Omnes (pictured) has been appointed Head of Trade Marketing (Europe), based in Edinburgh. She joins from the Paris office of the US Department of…
Read MoreCall for Covid tests for drivers in Scotland
Seafood industry leaders and the Scottish Government have called for rapid Covid-19 testing for lorry drivers in Scotland to help clear the backlog at the Channel ports. On Wednesday it was announced that French ports would be opened again to hauliers entering the UK, but it is estimated that clearing the queues of lorries that…
Read MoreUK transport links to Europe still closed
Seafood industry leaders have expressed frustration that the UK and French governments have not yet managed to agree a way to lift the travel ban imposed as a response to the new strain of Covid-19. This morning, the UK government said talks were under way to reopen the French border for travellers and hauliers. The…
Read MoreScotland resumes salmon exports to Saudi Arabia
Producers are optimistic that the first shipment of Scottish salmon to Saudi Arabia in 18 months could point the way to new market opportunities. A shipment of Mowi Scotland salmon arrived in Dammam on Saturday 21 November, effectively re-opening the Saudi Arabian market after a lengthy hiatus due to the changes in Saudi seafood regulations…
Read MoreSeafood Scotland encourages businesses to \’look local\’
Seafood Scotland has this week launched a campaign to help Scottish seafood businesses attract more customers through the use of free marketing directories to reach a greater consumer audience. With huge swathes of the seafood export market closed off due to the Covid-19 crisis, the seafood industry has been quick to innovate, establishing markets closer…
Read MoreSeafood Scotland encourages businesses to \’look local\’
Seafood Scotland has this week launched a campaign to help Scottish seafood businesses attract more customers through the use of free marketing directories to reach a greater consumer audience. With huge swathes of the seafood export market closed off due to the Covid-19 crisis, the seafood industry has been quick to innovate, establishing markets closer…
Read MoreSeafood Scotland launches virtual supper clubs
In a bid to encourage more Scots to get fishy in the kitchen, and at the same time support the ailing Scottish seafood industry, Seafood Scotland has just launched a series of virtual ‘Seafood Supper Clubs’, putting chefs and budding cooks together online to create restaurant quality seafood dishes at home. Foodies that are missing…
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