Optimar seals major Chilean contract
Optimar recently signed a significant contract with Chilean sustainable seafood producer of Orizon to deliver a factory with a high level of automation. ‘It’s great to land such a momentous…
Optimar recently signed a significant contract with Chilean sustainable seafood producer of Orizon to deliver a factory with a high level of automation. ‘It’s great to land such a momentous…
While the Norwegian seafood industry is celebrating record sales this year, Icelandic exporters also have every reason to be cheerful. The export value of Icelandic seafood production last month is…
The NoK12 billion worth of seafood exported by Norwegian producers in November means that the total for the record year of 2019 has already been surpassed. ‘Although we still have…
Westman Islands fishing and processing company Vinnslustöðin (VSV) is acquiring a majority shareholding in Hafnarfjörður-based processing company Hólmasker ehf, subject to approval by Iceland’s monopolies authority. Currently owned by Albert…
Scotland’s £1.6bn seafood industry has launched a new campaign to help find candidates to fill numerous vacancies that are continuously coming up across the processing sector, particularly in the run…
Seafood exports from the Faroe Islands have risen by 7%, according to year-to-date figures published by Statistics Faroe Islands. Exports for the first eight months of 2021 are valued at…
It has been a record year so far for Norway’s seafood exports, which have so far have totalled NoK84.7 billion, up 10% compared to the same period in 2020. ‘A…
Seafood Scotland has published its vision for the Scottish seafood sector post-Brexit. Earlier this year it commissioned a wide-ranging report which examined the current state of play, and the hurdles…
As the UK authorities have announced the postponement of new veterinary border control requirements for imports of seafood and other goods, the Norwegian seafood sector has been given a longer…
Nearly two-thirds of Europeans have fish on their menu several times per month, according to the latest Eurobarometer on EU consumer habits regarding fishery and aquaculture products. The pandemic does…