Seafood Expo Global / Seafood Processing Global

High raw material prices are forcing some Chinese squid processors to use as many parts of the cephalopod as possible in order to extract value and turn a profit.

Trevor Wang, sales manager at Shandong Xinrihai Food Co. told SeafoodSource at the 2025 Seafood Expo Global, which took place 6 to 8 May in Barcelona, Spain, that his company has recently developed an increasingly diverse range of products from cheaper parts of squid, such as the

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Antwerp, Belgium-based food-processing machinery firm Steen said that recent trade disruptions stemming from U.S. tariffs have caused some of their American buyers to hold off on new deals.

“After the tariffs were announced, some people who [verbally] committed to buying from us said they were, instead, going to hold off and see how things play out,” Steen International Sales Manager Laurenz Seesing told SeafoodSource at the 2025

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Ugandan Nile perch is suffering a global identity crisis, according to Sudheendra Kashyap, the head of sales for the Americas at Uganda-based seafood-processing and -exporting firm Lake Bounty Group. 

Kashyap told SeafoodSource at the 2025 Seafood Expo Global, which took place 6 to 8 May in Barcelona, Spain, that many overseas buyers are misnaming or misrepresenting the fish as barramundi or sea bass, which are often considered more premium

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As the aquaculture industry’s share of total seafood production continues to grow, its need for feed ingredients grows along with it.

According to Pew Charitable Trusts Ecosystem and Conservation Team Director Andrew Clayton, the global aquaculture industry’s need of feed ingredients is a key reason why it should be taking a more active role in the sustainability of the world’s pelagic fisheries.

Clayton, speaking during a

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Byrne, Norway-based Hima Seafood is months away from the first harvest of trout from its recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), which it said is the largest land-based trout farm in the world.

Hima Seafood CEO Sten Falkum told SeafoodSource during Seafood Expo Global – which ran from 6 to 8 May in Barcelona, Spain – that the fish are approaching 4 kilograms, and a harvest will come in the next few months.

“We have tested all

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JBT Marel recently announced it has sold a salmon gutting machine to Bakkafrost, marking the processing equipment manufacturer’s first foray into the segment. The two companies announced the sales agreement during Seafood Processing Global, which took place from 6 to 8 May in Barcelona, Spain. The agreement is JBT Marel’s first entry into salmon gutting and is the result of prototype collaboration which included on-site development and… Read More

Langoustine producers in Scotland have come together to establish the Scottish Quality Langoustine (SQL) Scheme, a membership-based standard designed to drive improvements in the consistency and quality of their products. “The launch of the Scottish Quality Langoustine scheme reinforces Scotland’s position as a global leader in premium seafood,” Seafood Scotland Chair Kevin McDonell said in a statement. “This isn’t about reinventing… Read More

Alicante, Valencia, Spain-based Gimar, and sister brand Salmon Planet, are aiming for total circularity in their value chain, a move driven by both their sustainable ethics and their desire to stand out from the crowd. 

“Being in Alicante, Spain, we had trouble grabbing the public’s eye and differentiating from other companies,” said Salmon Planet owner Carlos Jiménez through a translator. “We’re not

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A leading Chinese tuna processor sees scope for more sales in Europe for its products as prices begin to improve.

Pingtai Rong Ocean Fishery Co. is seeking customers in Europe for its tuna cuts, Eric Wang, assistant manager of the company’s business development department, told SeafoodSource during the 2025 Seafood Expo Global – which ran from 6 to 8 May in Barcelona, Spain.

“The prices we’ve been getting for tuna have

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