Bhavana Scalia-Bruce

Bhavana Scalia-Bruce

Associate Editor

Bhavana Scalia-Bruce is the Portland, Maine-based associate editor of SeafoodSource. She attended the University of Maine studying journalism and Spanish. Before joining the SeafoodSource team, Bhavana worked for DownEast magazine as an editorial intern, as well as a columnist and business manager for UMaine’s student award-winning newspaper, the Maine Campus.


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Published on
May 6, 2024
SeafoodSource is closely following seafood processing and equipment innovation by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector. - Quebec, Canada-based seafood processing company Les Fruits de Mer Madeleine has received CAD 2 million (USD 1.4 million, EUR 1.3 million) in funding from the… Read More
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April 26, 2024

Attendance estimates for the 2024 Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global show that this year's expo brought together more than 35,000 seafood professionals through its three-day run in Barcelona, Spain, marking a record total for the event.

This year’s event, which ran from 23 to 25 April, occupied 51,248 net square meters – an increase of 4 percent over the 2023 show, according to event organizer Diversified

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April 24, 2024
The CEO of Turkish seafood company Murfish recently launched an additional company with the aim of broadening the seafood options available in Turkey. Muradiye Kiyak recently founded Kiyak Su Urunleri, a Turkish importing business that focuses on purchasing seafood both domestically and abroad,… Read More
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April 24, 2024
Karkkila, Finland-based food technology company Hailia is seeking to expand from a focus on pelagic fish byproducts to a variety of new species, including farm-raised salmon, using its award-winning technology. The company, founded in 2021, has developed an innovative system to redirect… Read More
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April 23, 2024

Zurich, Switzerland-based tilapia producer Regal Springs celebrated its first time exhibiting at Seafood Expo Global by launching Natural Additions brand of byproducts.

“Many of you will ask, ‘What are the Natural Additions?’ In the good old days, we called those byproducts,” Regal Springs CEO Alois Hofbauer said at the launch event on 23 April at the 2024 Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain.

The product range

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April 22, 2024
SeafoodSource is closely following seafood processing and equipment innovation by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector. - Svanøy, Norway-based seafood company Svanøy Røykeri, which specializes in smoked products, is permanently closing its doors. The… Read More
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April 22, 2024
The largest-ever edition of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global will open tomorrow, 23 April, at Fira de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. The 30th edition of the expo is set to occupy 51,248 net square meters of exhibit space, marking a year-over-year increase of 4 percent from 2023. A… Read More
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April 22, 2024

To keep up to date with the latest personnel changes across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of hiring announcements and other personnel-related shifts worldwide. If you have an announcement, please send it to [email protected].

 - Bastiaan van Tilburg has been appointed CEO of Skretting, following the announcement the company's former CEO, Therese Log Bergjord, as well as Nutreco CEO Fulco van

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April 18, 2024
Tensions in the Middle East continue to rise, leaving the global shipping sector in a state of uncertainty.  On 13 April, Iran seized control of a Portuguese-flagged container vessel, the MSC Aries, for “violating maritime laws,” according to a statement from Iran’s Foreign… Read More
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April 18, 2024
The average per-kilogram price of Norwegian salmon reached NOK 137.41 (USD 12.48, EUR 11.73) in week 15 of 2024, up from 1.57 percent from the previous week’s 135.28 (USD 12.46, EUR 11.61). According to the Nasdaq Salmon Index, a database that provides weekly sales updates and a weighted… Read More