Chile Atlantic salmon to US, Brazil nudge up
In week 18, Chilean Atlantic salmon fillets to the US increased in price to $5.32 per pound; while fresh caliber 10-12 whole fish to Brazil reached $6.48 per kiloPrices of Chilean Atlantic salmon to...
View ArticleOregon pink shrimp on track to meet MSC re-certification conditions
Fishery is on track for recertification when its April 2013 certification runs outThe Oregon pink shrimp fishery is on track to meet the conditions of its re-certification, putting it on track for...
View ArticleMultiexport’s Atlantic salmon sales to US up 27% in Q1, trout sales to Asia drop
Higher sales in the US market were driven by the increase in international prices, despite a fall of Atlantic salmon sales volumesMultiexport Foods’ Atlantic salmon sales to the US went up 27.3% to...
View ArticlePacific cod A season wrapping up on firm pricing
As the Pacific cod A season’s official end date nears on June 10, Pacific cod sellers are eyeing a strong B season based on low inventory levels coupled with strong demand, especially in EuropeAs the...
View ArticleFrustration with corruption in Russian seafood imports sparks meeting at...
The number of seafood exporters to Russia who are experiencing corruption problems prompted the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations to hold a meeting on the issue during the Seafood Expo...
View ArticleVermont to implement GMO labelling bill in mid-2006, but critics threaten...
Vermont announced an online fundraiser to battle expected legal challenges from the food industryVermont became on May 8 the first state to sign a law to require labelling of genetically modified foods...
View ArticleOpen Blue expands in European foodservice, hopes for retail deals
Offshore cobia farmer has inked deals in UK and France, while holding talks to sell in supermarkets under its own brand Offshore cobia farmer Open Blue has inked deals to sell in foodservice outlets in...
View ArticleAmerican Seafoods launches pollock oil supplement
Subsidiary American Marine Ingredients is selling 54 Degrees North Omega-3 with Vitamin D3, made using a distillation method researched by University of Alaska FairbanksAmerican Marine Ingredients,...
View ArticleCanadian retail priced out by Asian demand
A poor commercial catch and steady demand from Asia are pushing prices for local Dungeness crab so high that some shops no longer carry themA poor commercial catch and steady demand from Asia are...
View ArticleHuge shrimp harvests in Ecuador, slowdown from China push prices down
Shrimp correction underway as huge harvests in Ecuador, slowdown from China push prices downBy John Sackton, publisher Seafood News The shrimp price correction is well established as Urner Barry...
View ArticleWegmans stops buying St. James salmon over Chilean as Scottish allegations
Spokeswoman for US retailer says it will not buy any St. James Smokehouse salmon until it gets more information from the supplier US retailer Wegmans will not buy any salmon from St. James Smokehouse...
View ArticleHigh Liner hit by shrimp, haddock price increases
Price increases on shrimp and haddock hit High Liner’s Canadian sales volumes in the first quarter of the yearPrice increases on raw material for shrimp and haddock saw the sales volumes of High Liner...
View ArticleAtlantic Caviar only US producer of true Russian caviar
North Carolina’s newest crop is the only true Russian caviar being harvested in North AmericaNorth Carolina’s newest crop is the only true Russian caviar being harvested in North America, explained The...
View ArticleMagnuson reauthorization splits east and west coast fishermen into factions
With two dueling drafts of the Magnuson Stevens Act reauthorization released in congress, east and west coast commercial fishermen are divided on what they want from itBering Sea crabbers and West...
View ArticleQR code traceability program falls flat after launch’s TV boost
Black Restaurant Group says its efforts to get the word out on where its seafood comes from ‘hasn’t take off the way [it] hoped it would’t couple years ago, Black Restaurant Group noticed such an...
View ArticleAnalysts cut High Liner earnings forecasts on restaurant troubles
Both Beacon Securities and Octagon Capital lowered their 2014 ebitda forecast for the year after the company’s first quarter earnings conference callIndependent investment dealer Beacon Securities is...
View Article‘Too early to tell’ if Hillshire will hang onto all Pinnacle brands
CEO of Hillshire Brands says it is too early to say if all the Pinnacle brands, which include seafood labels Mrs Paul’s and Van de Kamp’s, will be retainedThe CEO of Hillshire Brands told analysts it...
View ArticleUS shrimp importers busy as market heats up
With prices as much as $0.90 lower than six weeks ago, interest levels from retail chains and suppliers are higher than they’ve been since February, sources sayInterest levels from retail chains and...
View ArticleMSC tuna’s failure to reach market costing ‘£1m per day’
The Earth Island Institute and the Dolphin Safe label have blocked MSC skipjack from reaching markets, said Pacifical’s Henk Brus at an MSC meeting in Brussels last weekEnvironmental group Earth Island...
View ArticleSeapak promotes shrimp for national shrimp day
Seapak shared shrimp recipes, a product coupon, a how-to cooking video and a Facebook giveaway in runup to national shrimp day on May 10US producer Seapak Shrimp & Seafood Co shared shrimp recipes,...
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