High Liner ups $250m loan to $300m
Canadian seafood processor increased its loan facilities from $250m to $300m, upped its capacity and flexbility for acquisitions Canadian firm High Liner Foods has announced favorable amendments to its...
View ArticleClearwater COO leaves after 26-year tenure; group to seek new global supply...
Eric Roe leaves as part of reshuffle at Canadian company which sees Greg Morency take up newly created role of chief commercial officer, while group hunts for ‘global supply chain leader’ Eric Roe,...
View ArticleSurimi forum blog: Fleury Michon itching to rev up flat French surimi market
Undercurrent News attended the Surimi Forum in Astoria, Oregon on Thursday, an annual event that for the US surimi industry to relay insightsUndercurrent News attended the Surimi Forum in Astoria,...
View ArticleSurimi Forum discussion zeroes in on grading
Work needs to be done to establish a common method to measure surimi base quality, panelists said at the 2014 Surimi Forum in Astoria, Oregon on Thursday The talk of the 2014 Surimi Forum in Astoria,...
View ArticleUS tilapia aquaponics venture on hunt for startup funds
Indiana-based aquaponics operation Blue Lotus has launched its capital campaign in order to begin operating, though it has ambitious plans for the future Indiana-based aquaponics operation Blue Lotus...
View ArticleMahi prices strengthen cautiously as demand returns to US market
There is a cautious return to stronger mahi prices after the market went into a freefall in 2012, reports Michael Ramsingh of Seafood.com News By Michael Ramsingh, Seafood.com News There is a cautious...
View ArticlePacific whiting producers shift to surimi production on Crimea crisis woes
Trident, Alber Seafoods and other Pacific whiting processors in Oregon are shifting focus to surimi in effort to avoid getting burnt on sales to politically tumultuous Eastern blocTrident Seafoods,...
View ArticleNGO backs US challenge to WTO ruling in Mexico ‘dolphin safe’ tuna case
Earth Island says it backs the US’ decision to challenge a recent World Trade Organization review over the use of the dolphin-safe labeling as unfair trade restrictionEarth Island, a California-based...
View ArticleTropical Aquaculture launches new brand
With new brand comes trademarked “blu” label, along with a message that its products measure up to ‘the industry’s strictest food safety requirements’ and meet the company’s standards for...
View ArticleSkipjack buyers come back into market as prices start to firm
Prices for skipjack are firming again, having seemingly hit the bottom in April, sources told Undercurrent NewsPrices for skipjack tuna in Bangkok, Thailand are firming up again, having seemingly hit...
View ArticlePredicted El Nino could wreak havoc on West Coast US fish populations
If the strong El Nino develops as forecast, fishing plans for the second half of this year for US fishing may be disrupted, says John Sackton, publisher of Seafood News By John Sackton, publisher of...
View ArticleAlaska salmon sellers brace for possible Fraser River sockeye supply influx
The pre-season Alaska sockeye industry buzz this year is the Fraser River salmon supply wild cardThe pre-season Alaska sockeye industry buzz this year is the Fraser River salmon supply wild card. The...
View ArticleRadiation traces from Fukushima discovered in West Coast albacore tuna
The increase of radiation has been minute, say researchers from Oregon State UniversityScientists claim to have found slightly elevated levels of radioactivity in US West Coast albacore tuna caused by...
View ArticlePenford acquires Gum Technology
Penford Corporation, a manufacturer of renewable ingredient systems for food and industrial applications, announced it has acquired Gum Technology CorpPenford Corporation, a manufacturer of renewable...
View ArticleNOAA: Overall US fish stocks status relatively constant in 2013
General numbers on overfishing and overfished stocks show the status of US fish stocks has remained relatively constant since the previous round of statistics came outThe overall status of US fish...
View ArticleMarine Harvest ups volume guidance for 2014, sees 12% costs increase in Norway
High prices translated into solid profit with bumper earnings in Canada and Faroe Islands, but high costs in Norway, caused by sea lice, feed prices and high contract sales, put a damper on the...
View ArticleYukon River salmon supplier, Pescamax ink exclusive sales deal
Yupik Eskimo-owned Yukon River salmon will be sold exclusively through the Seattle-based sales and marketing firm Alaska’s Kwik’pak Fisheries has announced a partnership which will see its Yukon River...
View ArticlePrices up on Alaska halibut, black cod
Prices up on low inventories in both species throughout Alaska’s docksHalibut and black cod prices at Alaska docks are up handily. On halibut, the increase is over a dollar a pound compared to this...
View ArticleFast casual restaurant joint sees 20% jump in seafood sales during Lent
Old Carolina Barbecue’s seafood sales jumped up 20% during Lent this year in its franchise stores, as corporate location sales increased 30%Old Carolina Barbecue’s seafood sales jumped up 20% during...
View ArticleWHO report raises alarm over antibiotic resistance surveillance
The World Health Organization’s global report on antibiotic resistance (ABR), issued Wednesday, reveals some concerning signs for global health and safetyThe World Health Organization’s global report...
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