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Monica Galetti takes on seafood ambassador role
Acclaimed chef Monica Galetti has been named as an ambassador for Scottish seafood, in the first appointment of its kind in the industry. As a leading chef and restaurateur, Monica will be tasked with encouraging buyers, restaurant owners and chefs across the UK to purchase and serve more seafood from Scotland by promoting its quality,…
Read MoreScottish Sea Farms names new Regional Manager for Orkney
Salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms has appointed Duane Coetzer as Regional Manager for Orkney, completing the restructure of its Northern Isles operations following the acquisition of Grieg Seafood Shetland in December of last year. Coetzer’s appointment takes effect as from today. His predecessor, Richard Darbyshire – formerly long-serving Orkney Regional Manager, then, from 2020, Northern…
Read MoreCooke says Tassal offer ‘attractive’
Cooke Aquaculture has said it considers its AU $1 billion (£567m) bid for the Tasmanian salmon farmer Tassal to be an attractive proposition for shareholders. Yesterday the company submitted an offer of AU $4.85 per share which was rejected by the Hobart based company. It now turns out this was Cooke’s third offer, starting at…
Read MoreTassal turns down bid from Cooke
Canadian fish farmer Cooke Aquaculture is making a new attempt to buy into the Australian salmon sector. Working through its parent company, Cooke Inc, it has made a non-binding offer for the Tasmania-based salmon producer, the Tassal Group, which has been rejected. The offer, for 100% of Tassal shares, is estimated to be worth around…
Read MoreSeafood companies in the running for Excellence awards
The Scottish Salmon Company’s Native Hebridean Smoked Salmon has been shortlisted in the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2022. The star product, which has already won national and international awards, is a contender in the Artisan Product and the Fish & Seafood Product categories. The Scottish Salmon Company’s operations were recently rebranded as Bakkafrost…
Read MoreOpen mind for closed cages
Millions in whatever currency you prefer to choose have been thrown at trying to crack the stubborn problem of sea lice in fish farms – so far, with relatively modest success. This issue is costing the industry dearly, at least £500m each year in Norway and more than £300m in Scotland over the past decade.…
Read MoreMajor investor sells off Mowi shares
Leading Belgian investment holding company Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (GBL) announced today it has completed the sale of around half its shareholding in Mowi for NOK 4.29 billion (£355.7m). The move, which started after closure of the Oslo Stock Exchange last night, involves 18.1 million shares in Mowi, corresponding to 3.5% of its total share capital,…
Read MoreSt James Smokehouse profits up
Thanks to some impressive cost savings, St James Smokehouse was able to increase its profits during 2020, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. The Annan-based company has just published its accounts for the full year 2020, the most recent period for which detailed figures are available, which show pre-tax profits of £1.581m against 1.405m…
Read MoreScottish Sea Farms takes delivery of semi-hybrid workboat
Scottish Sea Farms has taken delivery of a new semi-hybrid powered workboat specially designed to service larger pens and nets at its marine farms around Scotland’s west coast. The Geraldine Mary, on long-term contract from Mull-based Inverlussa Marine Services, was designed and built in Scotland by Macduff Shipyards and will have a full-time crew of…
Read MoreMOWI Applauded for Global Commitment at Compassion’s Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards
Compassion in World Farming today welcomed the return of its prestigious Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards, at a ceremony in London. The Awards are the pinnacle of Compassion’s Food Business programme, providing the perfect opportunity to showcase the work of food businesses around the world that make genuine and meaningful improvements to the lives of…
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