A collaboration agreement has been formed between salmon farming company Marine Harvest and Spanish seafood processor and distributor Scanfisk.
The partnership, which will commence in the fourth quarter of 2018, will enable Marine Harvest to produce pre-packed and value-added fresh and frozen seafood products in Spain for sale into retail and foodservice channels, Marine Harvest said in a statement.
Also through the agreement, Marine Harvest will supply salmon to Scanfisk, while Scanfisk will supply Marine Harvest with whitefish and other non-salmon species.
Scanfisk will continue to serve all sales channels in Spain and Portugal with a focus on non-pre-packed fresh and frozen fish and seafood.
“Joining their respective skills and strengths, the partnership aims to achieve their mutual objectives: expanding their business operations and sales volumes by developing the value-added fish and seafood category, resulting in market and market share growth on the Iberian peninsula,” the statement said.
Marine Harvest recently terminated a five-year agreement with Spain’s Angulas Aguinaga for the production and marketing of salmon products in Spain and Portugal.
