Grimsby pays tribute to ‘seafood giant’
FRANK Flear, one of the UK’s great seafood pioneers, has died at the age of 84. A larger than life figure, he created and built two major companies, Bluecrest, which […] Continue Reading
Russian buyer to reopen Pinneys
THE Scottish salmon plant Pinneys, shut by Young’s Seafood last year, is set to reopen this autumn after being bought by a Russian company. More than 100 jobs are set […] Continue Reading
Young's reports impressive growth
SOLID sales growth and the capture of important new contracts helped give Young’s Seafood an impressive increase in turnover and gross profits last year. The company reported turnover of £545.9 […] Continue Reading
Young's to axe 50 jobs at Edinburgh site
YOUNG’S Seafood looks set to cut more jobs in Scotland. The company has confirmed that it is looking to reduce the number of staff at its Macrae plant at Livingston, […] Continue Reading
Norway stages summit as Brexit fears mount
BREXIT and its impact on the Norwegian seafood industry will be the focus of a major summit meeting in London today. As speculation mounts in the Oslo media that a […] Continue Reading
Pinneys staff forgotten claims MSP
THE 450 people who lost their jobs following the closure of Young’s owned Pinneys salmon site at Annan have been forgotten, according to a local member of the Scottish parliament. […] Continue Reading
Fish Update Briefing, Friday, January 18
GRIMSBY HOSTS SEAFOOD CAREERS EVENT AN event which aims to give young people an insight into the diverse range of careers within the seafood and general food sector is taking […] Continue Reading
Edinburgh Salmon Co to close at year end
THE Edinburgh Salmon Company (also known as ESCo) has announced that it is to close its production centre at Dingwall in the Highland, with the loss of more than 250 […] Continue Reading
Young's deal close – reports
THE private equity firm CapVest appears to be closing in on a deal which will reunite it with Grimsby-based Young’s Seafood, according to weekend financial reports. The Mail On Sunday […] Continue Reading