Tariff on Russian whitefish will push up UK seafood prices
A new tariff of 35% is levied on imports of Russian whitefish to the UK, as of this week, with the potential to push up UK seafood prices – as…
Curio and Marel open new Peterhead facility
Curio and Marel have opened demonstration and learning facilities in Peterhead. This is their first fish demo and learning facility in the UK, reflecting the commitment of these two Icelandic…
According to Kim Weidemann, formerly CEO of Intech and now CEO of Qupaq, the company will be a formidable force in tray denesting and handling worldwide
Intech becomes Qupaq
A leader in tray denesting and handling systems, Intech has announced that it has changed its name to Qupaq. This follows the consolidation of the Intech and Carsoe food handling…
Baader officially joined the Iceland Ocean Cluster at Seafood Processing Global when Baader managing director Robert Focke and IOC founder Thór Sigfússon shook on the deal
Baader joins Iceland Ocean Cluster
Utilising 100% of fish does not only have ecological advantages but also economic – as a leading provider of fish processing solutions, Baader believes it to be the company’s duty…
28th Seafood Expo Global about to open the doors
The world's largest seafood trade fair kicks off face-to-face events for the global seafood industry today in Barcelona, with 1550 exhibiting companies from 76 countries and 59 national and regional…
Meet the Danes at Seafood Processing Global 2022
Danish companies are frontrunners in intelligent systems that add value and make fish processing more efficient. At this year’s Seafood Processing Global in Barcelona, 31 companies are presenting their products…
Floating factory docks after 230 days at sea
Factory mother ship Vsevolod Sibirtsev, operated by Far East fishing company Dobroflot, docked in Nakhodka a few days ago after completing a 230-day trip across several fishing areas. Vsevolod Sibirtsev…
Pioneering recycled plastics in seafood packaging
The Nueva Pescanova Group aims to become the first company in its sector to use plastic waste collected from beaches and coastal areas, to produce packaging through an advanced recycling…
Eco-packaging for seafood
A funding boost by the New Zealand government has been provided to help commercial production of bio-based polystyrene alternative for seafood industry. The venture aims to accelerate the production of…
Searching out best practice in the circular economy
A couple of years ago Thór Sigfússon’s book The New Fish Wave attracted interest around the world as he described how the Iceland Ocean Cluster came into being, bringing together…