Processing
Young’s fined £787,500 for safety breach
BRITAIN’S largest seafood company has been fined more than three quarters of a million pounds after a worker was trapped by a mixing machine at one of its Grimsby sites. Young’s, a major supplier of salmon and whitefish to retail and foodservice, pleaded guilty at Grimsby Crown Court to breaching Section 2 (1) of the…
Read MoreSalmon supplier green with delight
Grimsby-based salmon and trout supplier JCS Fish has been awarded a “Green” certificate under the Investors in the Environment (iiE) environmental accreditation scheme. This is the first time the business has achieved Green status, having been audited to the lower Silver level for each of the past five years. Jack Coulbeck, who co-ordinates sustainability for…
Read MoreBremnes Seashore invests in processing centre
One of Norway’s leading suppliers of farmed salmon is investing around NOK 400m (£35m) in a large new processing centre and cold store. The development will cover an area of 14,000 square metres at the Bremnes Seashore factory at Kvednavikjo in the Bømlo municipality in the south west of the country. The Seashore group said: “It…
Read More‘We were let down’ say Scottish processors
Scotland’s seafood processors have accused both the Westminster and Holyrood governments of letting the sector down “in its hour of greatest need”. Jimmy Buchan, chief executive of the Scottish Seafood Association said that while members welcomed the promise of financial support, the £23m Seafood Disruption Scheme for the seafood industry pledged by the UK government…
Read MoreLive demonstrations, made to measure
STEEN has equipped itself with a state-of-the-art demonstration area. Due to Covid-19 and worldwide regulations, STEEN still makes it possible for the customer to see its machines in action. A live, online presentation will be dedicated to the customer’s needs, where they can see the desired machines processing their desired products and all questions will…
Read MoreShellfish industry threatens legal action over post-Brexit barriers
Britain’s shellfish producers are threatening legal action against the Westminster government, claiming they have been misled over post-Brexit arrangements with the EU. The shellfish industry, which includes aquaculture and fisheries businesses, has suffered more than most other seafood sectors since the transition period ended on 31 December because live mussels, cockles, oysters and other molluscs are no…
Read MoreMowi set to upgrade Blar Mhor processing plant
Salmon giant Mowi is planning to upgrade its Blar Mhor processing facility in Fort William, to a capacity of more than 80,000 tonnes. The company has promoted Scott Nolan to the role of Processing Director, to oversee the expansion. The move follows a strategic review in 2019 which considered alternatives including constructing a new build…
Read MoreBaader finalises Skaginn acquisition
Food processing machinery supplier BAADER has completed its acquisition of Icelandic competitor Skaginn 3X. The deal was announced in October last year. BAADER, based in Lubeck, Germany, said it had taken a majority stake in Skaginn in order to combine its own manufacturing capability with Skaginn’s innovative cooling, freezing and processing expertise. The two organisations…
Read MoreYoung’s pack redesign stresses health benefits of fish
Young’s Seafood has launched a bold new packaging design across its complete chilled brand range of products, including salmon fillets. The new design will be rolled out across the range and will feature across all future products which are stocked in supermarkets including Asda. Young’s said the redesign was based on recent consumer research which…
Read MoreProcessor Marel buys stake in Stranda
Marel, the Iceland based fish and food processing supplier, has acquired a 40% stake in Stranda Prolog, the Norwegian supplier of salmon processing solutions. Marel, which already has a growing international reach, said the transaction is in line with its strategic objective to be a full-line supplier of advanced food processing solutions, software and solutions…
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