Dec 19, 2019 | Fish Processing, News
Christmas is coming and consumers are looking forward to celebrating! However, in the 12 weeks to 1st December 2019 Kantar reports it has seen the primary meat market struggle with value and volumes down across processed meat and poultry and sliced cooked meats....
Oct 31, 2019 | Fish Processing, News
Seafood Scotland, the national trade and marketing body for the Scottish seafood industry, has committed to a year-long partnership with Scottish Chefs in a collaborative programme worth over £10,000, the first of its kind between the two organisations. Having...
Aug 14, 2019 | Fish Processing, News
In the wake of a five-year-long bait-and-switch scheme in which a Virginia-based seafood company intentionally mislabelled crabmeat, Lloyd’s Register is calling for the seafood industry to do more to confront rogue behaviour. Casey’s Seafood imported 183 tons of...
Aug 2, 2019 | Fish Processing, News, Poultry Processing, Retailing
The latest Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) update, covering the 12 weeks to 14th July 2019, finds the category facing challenging times. Overall retail sales are in decline for the first time since June 2016 as last year’s excellent summer leaves the market paling in...
Jul 2, 2019 | Chilled Foods, Fish Processing, News, Red Meat Processing
Karro Food Group, a leading UK pork processor, which has been owned by CapVest since March 2017, has reached an agreement to acquire Young’s Seafood Limited (“Young’s”), the iconic UK seafood business. The new Group, which has a strong market presence in the pork and...
