Processing
Dawnfresh to close Uddingston, expand Arbroath plant
Dawnfresh Seafoods has announced plans to close its processing plant in Uddingston near Glasgow, and expand its site in Arbroath, in Angus on Scotland’s east coast. The company is consulting with staff at the Uddingston plant, who will be offered positions in Arbroath. It is proposed that Uddingston will close in mid-2022. Dawnfresh currently has…
Read MoreMowi sells Dunkirk processing plant
Salmon producer Mowi has signed an agreement to sell its processing business in Dunkirk, in northern France. The subsidiary, formerly trading as Appéti’Marine, will be sold to French seafood group Sofipêche. Appéti’Marine specialises in the production of frozen salmon and seafood specialities, and Mowi will continue to be a main supplier of salmon to Sofipêche…
Read MoreFish processors air problems with the PM
Representatives of the fishing and fish processing industries in Scotland met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson today to share their concerns over quota negotiations and labour shortages. The meeting took place meeting in Fraserburgh, in north east Scotland. Chief Executive of the Scottish Seafood Association, Jimmy Buchan outlined how Brexit and Covid-19 had combined to…
Read MoreScottish Government to back seafood with £1.8m
The Scottish Government has pledged funding of £1.8m to help seafood businesses sell to markets in the UK and overseas. The initiative is intended to help the sector recover from the twin impacts of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic. It was announced by Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon on a visit to processors Joseph Robertson…
Read MoreSalmon boost for Marel’s earnings
Marel, the international fish and meat process equipment group, has reported a strong order book during the second quarter of this year, thanks in part to record demand in the salmon sector. The current order book now stands at €499.1m, up from €439m a year ago, while the profit was €23.3m against €30.7m in Q2…
Read MoreLoch Duart hails success for plant investment
One year on from Loch Duart’s acquisition of a formerly defunct processing plant at Dingwall, Factory Manager Russell Leslie has said he is “delighted” with its performance. Independent salmon farmer Loch Duart purchased the site, which had previously been operated by Thai Union/ Edinburgh Salmon Company, in 2020. The 50,000 sq. ft. premises had been…
Read MoreProcessor Marel set to take over Valka
Icelandic food processing group Marel has struck a deal to acquire Valka ehf, a fish processing business also based in Iceland. Under the deal Marel will acquire more than 90% of Valka’s share capital and the remaining shareholders will be invited to sell their stock on the same terms. The purchase price will be paid…
Read MoreUK trade deal disappoints Norwegian seafood processors
Seafood Norway, the employer trade body which represents both aquaculture and fishing companies, has said it is disappointed with the UK-Norway trade deal, describing it as a lost opportunity. And the seafood industry in Iceland is not too happy either. The agreement between London, Oslo and Reykjavik was signed last week – as part of…
Read MoreOceanic Seafoods founder completes buyout deal
Frozen fish business Oceanic Seafoods has been bought out by its founder after its 50% shareholder Three Oceans was taken over by the European arm of Japanese seafood giant Nissui. Lancashire-based Oceanic Seafoods imports and exports wild frozen and sustainably sourced seafood, including Atlantic and Pacific salmon, working with accredited factories and catching vessels throughout…
Read MoreHofseth takes a stake in slaughter vessel
Norwegian fish farming and processing business Hofseth International has bought a 49% stake in the processing boat Taumar, in a clear challenge to the Danish-owned slaughter ship Norwegian Gannet. The company, which specialises in salmon and trout, said the Taumar will not only process fish from its own fish farms, but will also offer bleeding…
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