Varðin Pelagic plans new protein plant
Faroese pelagic fishing and processing company Varðin Pelagic began its activities in Tvøroyri, on the island of Suðuroy, in 2012 with a high-tech pelagic processing plant, and now plans to…
Capelin processed at new protein facility
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Beitir landed the first of season’s capelin in Neskaupstaður earlier this week, and the 1300 tonne catch is being processed at the company’s new protein plant. According…
Fishmeal production stable, fish oil up
Figures released by IFFO based on its membership’s activities, which account for 55% global marine ingredients production, indicate that production for the first nine months of this year has been…
Panama’s pelagics get MarinTrust certification
A fishery and its associated fishmeal and fish oil production sites are in the unique position of having for the first time gained approval and certification via the MarinTrust Improver…
Fishmeal and oil production figures in line with last year
According to figures from IFFO’s membership, representing 55% of global marine ingredients production, the total raw material usage for July this year was 42% higher than for the same month…
HPP Protein Factory contract to Finland
Finnish company Meitmeal has signed a €5 million agreement for the purchase and installation of an HPP Solutions Protein Factory to be installed in the port Kaskinen on Finland’s west…
January fishmeal and fish oil production up
Total fishmeal and fish oil production in January 2021 surpassed that of the previous January, according to IFFO statistics. Peru, Chile, the Northern European region and the African countries reported…
The Chinese market for fishmeal and fish oil is now opening up to Norwegian producers
China opens up to Norwegian fishmeal and fish oil
The Chinese authorities have announced that they are opening for imports of fishmeal and fish oil from Norway, something the industry has been anticipating with interest. ‘This approval is the…
TASA is the world’s largest producer of fishmeal and fish oil. Image: TASA
TASA joins GSSI
The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative has announced that Peruvian fishing company Tecnológica de Alimentos S.A. (TASA) has joined GSSI as a Funding Partner. The world’s largest producer of fishmeal and…
EUFishmeal represents the European fishmeal and fish oil industry, which is in the lead when it comes to sustainability, traceability, production processes and high-quality products
Tórshavn hosts EUfishmeal biennial conference
EUfishmeal, the association representing the European producers of fishmeal and fish oil, is currently hosting its biennial conference in the Faroes. The conference has brought more than 120 participants ranging…