Quick Frozen Foods International back issues from October 2004:
Twice Baked Potatoes are available under the Valley View label distributed by Aldi Inc. in the United States.(North American Frozen Products)(Advertisement)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Twice Baked Potatoes are available under the Valley View label distributed by Aldi Inc. in the United States. The low-cost ...
Breakfast tacos?(North American Frozen Products)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Breakfast tacos? Something new under the sunrise in the Laura Lynn private label from Ingles, a ...
Aunt Jemima has introduced Syrup Dunk'ers Homestyle Waffle Sticks with syrup that sell for $2.39.(North American Frozen Products)(Advertisement)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Aunt Jemima has introduced Syrup Dunk'ers Homestyle Waffle Sticks with syrup that sell for $2.39. Distributed in 487g boxes which contain 32 sticks ...
Rosarita[R] Burritos and Gorditas from ConAgra Foods Mexican Foods, La Palma, California, are made to "deliver restaurant quality and flavor in every bite.".(North American Frozen Products)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Rosarita[R] Burritos and Gorditas from ConAgra Foods Mexican Foods, La Palma, California, are made to "deliver restaurant quality and flavor in every bite." ...
Steak Teriyaki is new to the Stouffer's Skillet Sensations range of stir-fry ready meals distributed by Solon, Ohio-based Nestle USA.(North American Frozen Products)(Advertisement)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Steak Teriyaki is new to the Stouffer's Skillet Sensations range of stir-fry ready meals distributed by Solon, Ohio-based Nestle USA. Available in 665g polybags, the product features beef steak strips with snap peas, carrots, baby ...
Secaucus, New Jersey-based Goya Foods, Inc. is marketing Ham Croquettes (known as Croquetas de Jamon in Spanish).(North American Frozen Products)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Secaucus, New Jersey-based Goya Foods, Inc. is marketing Ham Croquettes (known as Croquetas de Jamon in Spanish). Eight pieces come ...
Papaya Delight is available under the Stacey brand distributed by Sean Jay Enterprise of Los Angeles, California.(North American Frozen Products)(Advertisement)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Papaya Delight is available under the Stacey brand distributed by Sean Jay Enterprise of Los Angeles, California. The product, marketed as ...
Lasagna with Meat Sauce is new under the Boston Market Home Style Meals range.(North American Frozen Products)(Advertisement)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Lasagna with Meat Sauce is new under the Boston Market Home Style Meals range. Produced by Pittsburgh, Pa.-based H.J. Heinz Company, the 354g product sells ...
Fish 'n Dips are new under the Mrs. Paul's line of frozen seafood.(New Fish and Seafood Products)(Advertisement)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Fish 'n Dips are new under the Mrs. Paul's line of frozen seafood. Made from whole fillets of Alaska pollock, the product's packaging proclaims that ...
Fish Tikka Masala & Rice is being marketed by the Mumbai, India-based Castlerock Group.(New Fish and Seafood Products)(Advertisement)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Fish Tikka Masala & Rice is being marketed by the Mumbai, India-based Castlerock Group ....
Cooked Stuffed Milkfish (Rellenong Bangus) is being shipped to markets in North America and elsewhere by Seachamp International Export Corp. of Pasay City, the Philippines.(New Fish and Seafood Products)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Cooked Stuffed Milkfish (Rellenong Bangus) is being shipped to markets in North America and elsewhere by Seachamp International Export Corp. of Pasay City, the Philippines. The cultured fish, sourced from Bonuan Farms, is filled with a blend of sweet potatoes, egg, onion, ...
Breaded Sole stuffed with broccoli, described as Fyldte Rodspaetter in Danish, is being marketed in 250g retail packs by Aalborg, Denmark-headquartered Royal Greenland.(New Fish and Seafood Products)(Advertisement)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Breaded Sole stuffed with broccoli, described as Fyldte Rodspaetter in Danish, is being marketed in 250g retail packs by Aalborg, ...
Thai Breaded Scallops with Plum & Chilli Dipping Sauce is available at Tesco stores in the United Kingdom.(New Fish and Seafood Products)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Thai Breaded Scallops with Plum & Chilli Dipping Sauce is available at Tesco stores ...
Shrimp Fried Rice in 32 ounce (907g) polybags is being marketed in the United States under the Gourmet Dining label by Santa Cruz, California-based Gourmet Express Co.(New Fish and Seafood Products)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Shrimp Fried Rice in 32 ounce (907g) polybags is being marketed in the United States under the Gourmet Dining label by Santa Cruz, California-based Gourmet Express Co., which promotes itself as "the meal solution company," The microwaveable skillet meal, which contains no added MSG, ...
Shrimp Stir-Fry is available as part of a range of restaurant quality convenience meals distributed by San Pedro, California-USA-based Contessa Food Products.(New Fish and Seafood Products)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Shrimp Stir-Fry is available as part of a range of restaurant quality convenience meals distributed by San Pedro, California-USA-based Contessa Food Products. It features Shrimp, sugar snap peas, broccoli, baby corn, green ...
You don't have to live in the Philippines to get a slice of Grandma's Best Island Delights Purple Yam Coconut Pie.(International Frozen Food Products)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... You don't have to live in the Philippines to get a slice of Grandma's Best Island Delights Purple Yam Coconut Pie. Featuring a tropical fruit filling that is popular among Filipinos, ...
Bantry Bay Mussels Ltd. has added Half Shell Mussels with Red Pepper & Parmesan Crumb Topping to its line of value-added shellfish products.(International Frozen Food Products)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Bantry Bay Mussels Ltd. has added Half shell Mussels with Red Pepper & Parmesan Crumb Topping to its line of value-added shellfish products. Twelve pieces come per box. Promoted as a gourmet ...
Langnese of Hamburg, Germany.(International Frozen Food Products)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Langnese of Hamburg, Germany. has extended its Cremissimo range to appeal to weight watchers, with Cremissimo Leichter Genuss Bourbon-Vanilla and Cremissimo Leichter Genuss Amarena--both offering 40% less fat. Leichter Genuss (which loosely translates from German to English as "light ...
Spring River Villa Seafood Dumplings, made in the style of the famous Spring River Villa restaurant in Shanghai, are being exported from China by Superlucky Foods (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.(International Frozen Food Products)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Spring River Villa Seafood Dumplings, made in the style of the famous Spring River Villa restaurant in Shanghai, are being exported from China by Superlucky Foods (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Thirty-six pieces come per box, which was recently ...
After saying 'goodbye' to a cool summer, Roncadin warms to winter with Florentine.(Ice Cream Scoops)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... This past summer in Europe may have ranked poorly weather-wise, but it did not keep Roncadin GmbH from selling lots of ice cream products. "Even with the coolness and rain in June and July, which delayed peak selling opportunities in France, Germany and Portugal, we successfully ...
Bofrost founder retires at 70.(Ice Cream Scoops)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... The founder of the world's largest frozen food home delivery service, Bofrost, has stepped down as president. Josef H. Boquoi, on reaching the age of 70, switched to become chairman of the supervisory board. He has been replaced in the presidency of the Straelen, Germany-based ...
Roncadin teams with Glacio in Europe-wide marketing.(Ice Cream Scoops)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Roncadin of Osnabruck, Germany, third largest ice cream producer in Europe, has taken over retail sales activities of Glacio N.V. of Beerse, Belgium. Glacio is a former Nestle subsidiary that makes ice cream specialties. Both partners expect bundling of forces from their ...
Nestle Scholler relaunches Movenpick in bid to gain share on rival Langnese.(Ice Cream Scoops)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Nestle Scholler of Nurnberg, Germany's number two producer of branded ice cream products, has launched a campaign to gain market share on top rival Langnese. A key component of the effort is a relaunch of the Movenpick range of premium ice cream. Chairman Stefan De Loecker, ...
CoolBrands Crayola desserts in deal with crayon company.(Ice Cream Scoops)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Edible crayons? Not exactly. But Canadian frozen desserts maker CoolBrands International has inked a licensing agreement with Binney & Smith, which has made Crayola crayons since 1903, to expand the brand into the food category. The partnership is aimed at creating a line of ...
Researchers want frozen OJ to taste more like fresh.(Ice Cream Scoops)(orange juice)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Producing reconstituted orange juice that tastes as good as the fresh-squeezed product is the Holy Grail of Agricultural Research Service scientists in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. Researchers say the key is finding the blend of flavor compounds, of which there are more than 40, ...
Fast distribution system for fast fillers being debuted by Multi-Fill at Pack Expo.(Equipment and Technology)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... A new distribution system for the MPFSC automatic filler is being introduced by Multi-Fill, Inc., at Pack-Expo 2004, scheduled for Nov. 7-11 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Multi-Fill's MPF fillers deposit a wide variety of food products into many types of containers (trays, plates, ...
Ultra-thin is in for steel belts with new model from Sandvik.(Equipment and Technology)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Sandvik Process Systems, the company behind the world's first steel belt over 100 years ago, is set to expand its presence in the conveying market with the introduction of ultra-thin steel belts that can be employed in applications previously monopolized by plastic belts. The ...
Bosch taking over SIG Pack, expanding packaging range.(Equipment and Technology)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Robert Bosch Verpakkingsmachines B.V., Weert, the Netherlands, is taking over SIG Pack packaging equipment operations from SIG Holding AG, headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland. Bosch and SIG signed off on the deal some time ago, but the acquisition is subject to approval by the ...
Heavy-duty evaporator line new from Baltimore Aircoil.(Equipment and Technology)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Aircoil evaporators that can operate in extreme conditions have joined the list of industrial refrigeration products at Baltimore Aircoil Co (BAC). Hinged fan housings provide service access to fan motors and fans, as well as maintenance access to coils and drain pains. Aluminum ...
With Raytek's thermometers focus is on food safety first.(Equipment and Technology)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... FoodPro, the latest series of hand-held, pocket-sized thermometers from Raytek GmbH, is designed specifically for food safety inspections. The series includes the FoodPro infrared thermometer for quick non-contact scanning of food surface temperatures and the FoodProPlus, which ...
Urschel Laboratories takes less than year to build state-of-the-art foundry in USA.(Equipment and Technology)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... With cooperation from eleven suppliers based in seven American states plus Canada, Urschel Laboratories, Inc., Valparaiso, Indiana, USA, recently built a plant with flexibility said to be unmatched in the world, on a greenfield site, in under one year. "Our new foundry is unique ...
Small X-ray scanner for small products.(Equipment and Technology)
Oct 01, 2004 ... An entry-level X-ray inspection unit suited for smaller products measuring a maximum of eight inches wide by three inches high has been introduced by Loma Systems, Inc. The Sentry XR, sold under the Cintex brand, is being marketed in North America as well as in South America ....
Vocollect and Psion Teklogix team up on mobile computing.(Equipment and Technology)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Vocollect, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, a leader in voice-directed distribution systems, and Psion Teklogix, Mikssisauga, Ontario, Canada, a global provider of mobile computing and wireless data collection solutions, have joined forces in a mobile computer reselling partnership. ...
Rovema names resolution as Western Canada partner.(Equipment and Technology)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Rovema Packaging Machines, Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA, has appointed Resolution Technologies, Inc. to market its products in Western Canada. Building on success in Eastern Canada, Rovema sought a foreign partner in the west to help expand its presence and technological ...
Olsen takes over at Formcook; Hormlund becomes chairman.(Equipment and Technology)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Mats Olson has been appointed managing director at Formcook AB, Helsingborg, Sweden. He was previously managing director at AQ Elautomatik ...
Consommation d'aliments surgeles en Hausse de 3,3% et glaces en hausse de 5,4% en Europe/El consumo de alimentos congelados en Europa en alza un 3,3%, el helado un 5,4%/Der Tiefkuhlkostverbrauch in Europa stieg um 3,3%, eiskrem sogar um 5,4%.(En Manchette Dans Ce Numero/En este numero: tendencias internacionales de los alimentos congelados/In dieser ausgabe: wichtige tiefkuhlkost-news)
Oct 01, 2004 ... La consommation d'aliments surgeles est actuellement en nette augmentation en Europe. Le tonnage de 2003 qui atteint 11715500 tonnes (glaces non comprises) etait en augmentation de 3,3% par rapport a l'annee 2002 dans 22 pays pour la plupart membres de la nouvelle union europeenne elargie, ...
Nouvelle annee noire pour le marche japonais des surgeles/Otro ano malo para el mercado japones del congelado/Ein weiteres schlechtes jahr fur den japanischen tiefkuhlkostmarkt.(En Manchette Dans Ce Numero/En este numero: tendencias internacionales de los alimentos congelados/In dieser ausgabe: wichtige tiefkuhlkost-news)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Le marche japonais des surgeles ne se porte pas bien. La consommation etait en baisse de 1,2% pour atteindre 2 176 485 tonnes l'annee derniere selon la Japan Frozen Food Association (association japonaise de l'alimentation surgelee) et la valeur du marche etait en baisse de 4,3% a 772,9 ...
Le marche du saumon se porte comme un charme sauf en Alaska/El mercado del salmon en el rosa de salud, [?]excepto Alaska?/Der lachsmarkt erfreut sich bester gesundheit; einzige a usnahme Alaska ?(En Manchette Dans Ce Numero/En este numero: tendencias internacionales de los alimentos congelados/In dieser ausgabe: wichtige tiefkuhlkost-news)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Il semble que la quantite de saumon est en hausse partout sauf en Alaska cette aimee. Meme en Alaska ou la prise totale fut en baisse cette armee, la recolte de saumons sockeye etait clairement en hausse. Les pecheurs de rAlaska ne se rejouissaient cependant pas. En effet meme ...
Le fameux biscuit aujourd'hui disponible sous forme de glace/Famosa galleta convirtiendose en famoso helado en Alemania/Beliebtes geback nun auch als eis.(En Manchette Dans Ce Numero/En este numero: tendencias internacionales de los alimentos congelados/In dieser ausgabe: wichtige tiefkuhlkost-news)
Oct 01, 2004 ... L'hiver approche et Roncadin GmbH fete l'automne et l'hiver en lancant une nouvelle glace Landliebe. Il s'agit d'une creation de choix vendue sous le nom de glace Creamy Landliebe Florentine. La recette de la glace Creamy Landliebe Florentine est identique a celle du fumeux ...
La Chine devient un des principaux protagonistes sur le marche du poisson et des fruits de mer/China juega un papel mas importante en la industria del los derivados del mar/Fisch und meeresfruchte spielen in China eine immer grossere rolle.(En Manchette Dans Ce Numero/En este numero: tendencias internacionales de los alimentos congelados/In dieser ausgabe: wichtige tiefkuhlkost-news)
Oct 01, 2004 ... La production chinoise de fruits de mer a atteint le chiffre etonnant de 47 millions de tonnes, avec environ 60% de la production qui provient de l'aquaculture selon un rapport emis par le Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). La demande des industriels en importations directes ou ...
Les ventes de pizza MDD a pate levee en hausse aux Etats-Unis/Sube las ventas de pizza de base de levadura para hornear de etiqueta privada en USA/Die verkaufe fur private label rising Crust Pizza in den USA steigen an.(En Manchette Dans Ce Numero/En este numero: tendencias internacionales de los alimentos congelados/In dieser ausgabe: wichtige tiefkuhlkost-news)
Oct 01, 2004 ... La pizza a pate levee est tellement populaire aux Etats-Unis que meme les chaines de magasins plus petites se lancent sur le marche. Ukrop's, de Richmond en Virginie, est entre dans l'arene avec une ligne a 4,99$ (contre 6,29$ pour la marque DiGiorno) qui presente une pizza a moitie ...
Microwave ovens aren't magic wands, so products for them better be good: two thirds of German households have microwaves, but they're used mostly to heat up leftovers. Processors now improving microwaveable products with technologies like steam bags.(Ready Meals Market Trends)
Oct 01, 2004; ... A few years ago Eismann, the German home delivery service, brought out a frozen pasta with sauce in a bowl for heating in the microwave oven. It was a flop. As Marketing Director Florian Dieterle put it, the product was "ahead of its time." The company, he said, ...
Nestle opts to sell off Eismann business to German equity partners investment group.(News from Europe)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Eismann, Germany's second largest home delivery firm for frozen foods, is being divested by Swiss conglomerate Nestle S.A. to a German investment group. The Mettmann firm (Fax: 49-2104219800) had been part of Scholler, an ice cream company that was taken over by Nestle three years ago. ...
Open face hot sandwiches latest frozen line from Dr. Oetker.(News from Europe)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Intermezzo-quick is the newest addition to the successful Intermezzo line from Dr. Oetker of Bielefeld, Germany (Fax: 49-521-1553030). The 120-gram open faced hot sandwich, initially being offered with five different toppings, comes out crisp after only two minutes of microwave oven ...
SIAL coming to Paris October 17-21, with frozen foods leading the way: from SIAL d'Or awards to golden fries, there will be plenty of attractions at 21st edition of one of the world's largest food shows. Trends and innovations, catering get special attention.(News from Europe)
Oct 01, 2004 ... If it's Oct. 17-21 in Paris, France, it must be SIAL--the international food shown known to millions, including those who don't know that the acronym stands for Salon International D'Alimentation. The 21st edition of SIAL Paris will be the world's largest international food and ...
VIPs (Vichiunai's very important people) will make SIAL scene.(News from Europe)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... To keep up growing sales for its surimi-based and other dish and seafood rare, Vichiunai Europe has expanded its staff with the hiring of five new sales professionals will be be on hand at SIAL along with the Brugge, Belgium-headquarterd company's surimi products and other fish and seafood ...
Langnese co-brands with marzipan maker.(News from Europe)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Langnese of Hamburg, Germany (Fax: 49-40-35972445), has still another entry in its co-branding line, in which it combines Cremissimo ice cream with some other well established branded products. This time the partner is Niederegger, a traditional producer of Lubeck marzipan. ...
Next IFE Poland set for April 2005 in Warsaw.(News from Europe)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Some 93% of visitors to IFE Poland in 2004 have already confirmed they will be returning to Warsaw for the 2005 exhibition April 19-21. Participants at IFE Poland 2004 came from 24 countries and the show hosted 10 international pavilions organized by food export associations and ...
Aromatic potato wedges among launches from Agrarfrost at InterCool and SIAL fairs.(Potato Trends Watch)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Agrarfrost of Aldrup, Germany (Fax: 49-4434-1264), chose the recently held InterCool 2004 trade fair in Dusseldorf to introduce innovative potato snacks for the modern convenience kitchen. Aromatic potato wedges are another innovation. At the same time, the company is ...
Mccain Foods agrees to buy Manitoba french fry plant.(Potato Trends Watch)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Canadian frozen food giant McCain Foods, Florenceville, New Brunswick, has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Midwest Food Products Inc., including the company's major french fry processing facility in Carberry, Manitoba. "The acquisition of Midwest is a positive step ...
Major European frozen food brands join in sales organization for Eastern Europe.(Potato Trends Watch)(International Food and Drink Exhibition IFE last spring in Warsaw. Those first members are:)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Starbrands is what they call it. Six European frozen food producers have set up a joint sales organization for the emerging market economies in Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Poland, is the site of the first Starbrands sales office. The founding companies had already ...
Fresh 'chill' in Dutch retail air is coming from Aviko rollout.(Potato Trends Watch)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Look for Holland's brand leader in the frozen retail potato product segment to introduce a chilled range to Dutch supermarkets in October. Not that production of chilled potatoes is anything new for the company, which for years has been supplying such spuds to foodservice operators along ...
Farm Frites direction straight ahead with value adding as the driving force.(Interview)
Oct 01, 2004; ... The air is thick with energetic enthusiasm at Farm Frites, a company busily expanding and branding as it reaches for ever higher standing in the marketplace. The Holland-headquartered maker of frozen and chilled value-added potato products is marching into a future filled with innovation ...
Brand rollout in Dutch marketplace puts Farm Frites in thick of retail race.(Advertisement)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Don't look now, but Farm Frites is breaking from the bunched up pack of commodity potato product makers to ride among the brand leaders in Holland's competitive supermarket scene. Quickly gaining national retail market share of five percent after rollout, it is now gearing up to expand ...
On the foodservice front: providing real solutions for end users.
Oct 01, 2004 ... For more than three decades, Farm Frites has been a major supplier of value-added potato products to the European foodservice sector. Today, approximately two-thirds of the company's output is consumed in restaurants, cafeterias, canteens and other away from home outlets. That amounts to ...
Anticipating what tomorrow may bring, and preparing for opportunities now.
Oct 01, 2004 ... If the best way to predict the future is to create it, then count Karin Verhulsdonck as one of Farm Frites' most creative futurists. As the manager for new business development in Europe, her job is to plot where the company should be positioned five to ten years hence. Reading ...
Taking the risk out of buying: pre-contracting system stabilizes prices.(Interview)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Having joined the Farm Frites team in 1985, Nico Hoogmoed has been around long enough to remember when most big deals with major retail buyers of frozen potato products were not sealed until October, usually following intensive rounds of negotiations culminating during the SIAL exhibition ...
Logistics: automated warehousing and rapid distribution is the solution.
Oct 01, 2004 ... When it comes to details, Farm rites pays careful attention from start to finish. It begins with the growing and harvesting of potatoes, and then proceeds to transformation of high quality raw material into value-added products. Once the french fries and specialties are in the bags and ...
High-technology & smart management keep potato factories in the forefront.
Oct 01, 2004 ... Farm Frites has five manufacturing facilities in Western Europe and three more in the emerging markets of Poland, Egypt and Argentina. With ample capacity to meet ongoing commercial requirements, the factories currently produce more than 550,000 tons of finished potato products per annum ....
International reach stretches from EU to Latin America, Middle East and Asia.
Oct 01, 2004 ... What initially began as a local activity has now grown into a global business for Farm Frites. Indeed, the company's International Division is sharpening its focus on the development of more business opportunities in the emerging markets of Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, the ...
European frozen food consumption inches up 3.3% to 11.7 million tons: health concerns spur growth in vegetables, poultry, fish and seafood, and low-calorie meals.(Industry Overview)
Oct 01, 2004; ... Frozen food consumption is still showing healthy gains in Europe. Tonnage for 2003, at 11,715,500 (excluding ice cream) was 3.3% ahead of 2002 for 22 countries, mostly members of the expanded European Union, surveyed by Food for Thought. But prices seem to have been soft. Food ...
Seafood, meat and poultry all booming but shrimp could be heading for fall: low-carb craze may be fueling frozen as well as fresh meat and poultry sales, but seafood boom is driven by cheap shrimp imports--which are drying up after ITC ruling.(Industry Overview)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Frozen food consumption in the United States may be both larger in dollar terms and smaller in poundage terms than previously believed, according to data from the Department of Commerce as well as projections from market research. Frozen poultry, meat and seafood were all strong ...
Tough year for Japanese market again as both imports and consumption slide: domestic production gains, but just barely, and value of domestic output sinks. Frozen seafood imports and seafood consumption decline sharply.(Industry Overview)
Oct 01, 2004 ... The frozen food industry continues to slump in Japan. Consumption was down 1.2% to 2,176,485 tons last year, according to the Japan Frozen Food Association, and the value of the market was off 4.3% to [yen] 772.9 billion. Domestic production was up in tonnage terms, but sagging imports ...
Salmon are this year's flying fish; world trade is soaring, for sure: Chile and Norway increase their exports. Alaska has a good sockeye year.(QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Everywhere you look, except perhaps for Alaska, there seems to be more salmon. And even in Alaska, where the overall catch this year was way down, the harvest of prime sockeye was way up. If Alaska fishermen weren't quite shouting for joy, it was because even though the sockeye ...
Marine Stewardship Council finds new chief executive.(QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2004 ... Rupert Howes has been named chief executive of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to succeed Brendan May, who will be stepping down after nearly five years in the role. He will assume the post in October. ...