Sainsbury fish counter decision hits seafood sector

A decision by supermarket giant J Sainsbury to close fresh fish counters at its larger stores around the country will be seen as a blow to salmon and other seafood suppliers. The company yesterday announced a £137 million half year loss and said it was cutting 3,500 jobs through the closure of its fish, meat…

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Scotland’s loss is Grimsby’s gain

CONSCIOUS of the blow to Scottish employment, Grimsby\’s seafood sector is expressing quiet diplomatic delight today at the news that Young\’s is to create 200 more jobs in the town and take over the contract to produce coated chilled and frozen fish for Marks & Spencer. Just a week ago the port town was facing a serious crisis after Five Star Fish announced…

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Grimsby lifeline for Five Star workers

AT least two Grimsby food businesses have offered job opportunities to some of the 390 Five Star Fish staff threatened with redundancy. The 2Sisters Food Group, Five Star\’s owner, announced last week that the business was no longer sustainable in its current form and was entering a period of consultation about the future of the site.…

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