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Ask the Editor: Europe’s lagging economy

25 April, 2012 - By SeafoodSource staff
As part of SeafoodSource’s “Ask the Editor” segment, Editor Steven Hedlund and Contributing Editor Jason Holland talk about another one of the main themes of this year’s European Seafood Exposition — Europe’s lagging economy, what hasn’t changed since the financial crisis of 2008 and the importance of value.
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Brussels blog: Presidents, winners on Day 1

24 April, 2012 - By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
Iceland President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and Seafood Prix d’Elite winner Kaviari are among those making headlines on Day 1 of the European Seafood Exposition.
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Brussels blog: Keeping busy on Day 1

24 April, 2012 - By April Forristall, SeafoodSource assistant editor
There was no shortage of news from Day 1 of the show, from new products to sustainability initiatives, including the Norwegian Seafood Federation introducing a new country-wide seafood identification system. 
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Q&A: Grant Rosewarne, NZ King Salmon

20 April, 2012 - By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
The CEO of New Zealand King Salmon is bullish about the company’s growth potential in the European market and fired up about its soon-to-be-launched premium brand of king salmon.
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Brussels blog: Speed dating for seafood

20 April, 2012 - By April Forristall, SeafoodSource assistant editor
What’s it take to judge a new products competition? SeafoodSource has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Seafood Prix d’Elite. 
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Brussels blog: Ready, set, go

20 April, 2012 - By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
Follow us as we blog live from the 20th edition of the European Seafood Exposition, which kicks off on Tuesday.
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Sustainability high on agenda in Brussels

16 April, 2012 - By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
The role of NGOs in safeguarding the contents of our oceans will be one of the many issues raised at next week’s European Seafood Exposition.
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The power of health, provenance

10 April, 2012 - By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
France, Spain and Italy are reacting to a downturn in seafood consumption by forging ahead with consumer campaigns pushing seafood’s health attributes and encouraging consumption of local fish.
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Fear of the unknown

06 April, 2012 - By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
The suspended MSC eco-label for Atlantic mackerel adds further weight to the long-running dispute over quota sizes and may spell immediate disaster for niche supply chains such as Hastings mackerel.
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Media Watch: Wicked educational

05 April, 2012 - By April Forristall, SeafoodSource assistant editor
The National Geographic Channel’s new “Wicked Tuna” program follows the crews of five bluefin tuna vessels based in Gloucester, Mass. It’s as educational as it is entertaining.
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