Borncut ownership changes hands
The majority of shares in one of the leaders in processing systems for poultry, meat and fish processing have been acquired by Dutch company IB Food-Machines. The background to this…
Saltfish line for Canadian producer
Icelandic company Slippurinn DNG, part of the Slippurinn shipyard complex in Akureyri, is busy with a processing facility for saltfish producer Labrador Fishermen's Union in Newfoundland. The production layout includes a…
More than half of first season anchovy quota landed
Peru’s Ministry of Production has confirmed that 1,497,302 tonnes of anchovy (Engraulis ringens) and white anchovy (Anchoa nasus) for indirect human consumption have been landed so far this season. This…
Vélfag ships first UNO processing systems
Things have been busy at Vélfag’s factory in Akureyri, as staff have been preparing the first of the three innovative UNO processing systems for export. The UNO concept incorporates all…
New generation filleter exceeds expectations
Baader’s 189 filleting machine has for decades been a fish processing workhorse around the world, so there were high expectations of the new Baader 189PRO when the first units of…
Million-euro upgrade for East Cork processor
BallyCotton Seafood in East Cork is to invest more than €1 million in upgrading its production facilities and improving automation and efficiencies at its headquarters in Garryvoe. The investment is…
Danish innovation at Seafood Processing Global
The Pavilion of Denmark promises to be buzzing with activity, new exhibitors and exciting product launches at Seafood Processing Global 2024, as 36 Danish companies join together to showcase their…
Automated disinfection for new trawler’s factory deck
The installation of an automated disinfection system on board DFFU’s new factory trawler Berlin NC-107 marks a milestone for Alvar as it aims to expand to deliver its systems to…
North America’s leading seafood event opens in Boston
With 1210 companies from 49 countries exhibiting, Seafood North America has opened in Boston, occupying 5% more space than last year. ‘The success of this year’s edition demonstrates the value…
Vélfag delivers processing line to Castletownbere
Icelandic processing systems specialist Vélfag has delivered a complete processing line to the Castletownbere Fishermen's Co-op. The installation includes an M521 heading machine, an computer-controlled M705 filleting machine, and an…