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Talks over ISI’s factory sale collapse again
An attempt by Iceland Seafood International (ISI) to sell its Grimsby production site has collapsed for the second time in just over a month. The company said in a statement at the weekend that it had failed to reach a deal with a potential unnamed buyer. ISI had hoped to reach an agreement by the…
Read MoreBremnes warns tax burden may halt new factory plan
Norwegian salmon company Bremnes Seashore has warned that it may be forced to shelve plans for a new processing facility because of the Oslo government’s increasing tax burden on the industry. The NOK 400 million (£35m) factory and cold store is planned for Kvednavikjo in the south west of the country. The warning was delivered by…
Read MoreCompanies now paying Norway’s new salmon tax
Norway’s controversial new salmon tax came into force yesterday, even though it is officially not yet law. Despite numerous pleas for a postponement, Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum said those companies who are affected will be liable for the “ground rent” tax as from 1 January. This is despite the absence of a parliamentary vote on…
Read MoreNew bidder for Iceland Seafood’s Grimsby site
Iceland Seafood International has found a potential new buyer for its Grimsby seafood factory where more than 150 jobs are at stake, the company has announced. A previous unnamed bidder pulled out of a deal in December, but Iceland Seafood said it has since signed a letter of intent (LOI) with a new suitor, described…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS – Lidl in listeria fear – smoked trout recall
The retail chain Lidl is recalling two Scottish produced smoked trout products from its UK Christmas range. A warning was sent out by the UK Food Standards Agency which said the products Deluxe Oak Smoked Scottish Loch Trout and Lighthouse Bay Smoked Trout Trimmings may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes (LM). The supermarket has issued…
Read MoreYoung’s and Blackthorn Salt in Asda salmon launch
Young’s Seafood has teamed up with the Ayr based Blackthorn Salt company to secure a contract to supply a new Extra Special Blackthorn Dry-Cured Smoked Salmon product to over 450 Asda stores across the UK this festive season. Young’s Seafood is the UK’s largest specialist seafood brand, and the Extra Special Blackthorn Dry-Cured Smoked Salmon,…
Read MoreTalks over sale of ISI’s UK arm come to nothing
Talks with a prospective buyer for the UK business of Iceland Seafood International (ISI) have fallen through, the company announced today. Last week ISI said it had signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to sell Iceland Seafood UK Ltd, but today the company issued a statement saying: “Negotiations that were based on the LOI were…
Read MoreNetherlands salmon smoker saved by rival
The oldest smoked salmon business in the Netherlands has been saved from closure by a competitor. The Zalmhuys Group, based in Urk, has taken over the activities of smokehouse H. van Wijnen at two locations in the country. Two months ago H. van Wijnen bv was declared bankrupt, due mainly to the very high prices…
Read More£2m grant for Mowi’s Blar Mhor processing centre
Mowi Scotland’s processing facility at Blar Mhor, Fort William, has been awarded a grant of just over £2m from the UK Seafood Fund. The grant will be used to modernise the plant, including funds to buy equipment that will rapidly process fish and improve despatching of Mowi’s premium salmon. The investment is aimed at: Increasing…
Read MoreBid to cut state support for aquaculture redundancies
Labour and two other Norwegian left-leaning parties have said they want to reform redundancy rules in the aquaculture industry. More than 1,000 salmon process workers were handed layoff notices over the past couple of weeks, with the companies making it clear these are the consequences of the Oslo government’s ground rent tax proposal. This was…
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