Published: Jun 04, 2013

Iceland's President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson visited Portland, Maine, on Friday to celebrate the move made by the Icelandic shipping company Eimskip to make Portland its new North American operation center.

Published: Jun 04, 2013

Norwegian seafood farming company Cermaq has hired a second financial adviser, as the company plans for its future after rejecting a buyout bid.

Published: Jun 04, 2013

The Global Aquaculture Alliance this week announced the Blumar S.A. is the third salmon company in Chile to achieve three-star Best Aquaculture Practices certification.

Published: Jun 04, 2013

Canned tuna, sardines and mackerel from German importer Otto Franck Import KG, under the LaPerla brand have received Friend of the Sea (FOS) chain of custody certification.

Published: Jun 04, 2013

U.S. agrifood giant Cargill on Tuesday announced Jeff Vassart as the new president of its Winnipeg-based Canadian arm, Cargill Ltd., and as lead of the Cargill AgHorizons grain handling and crop input retail business in Canada.

Published: Jun 04, 2013

Developed following an Enterprise Ireland-supported feasibility study and two years of intensive R&D, the sausages are based on pea protein sourced from suppliers in the North of France.

Published: Jun 03, 2013

Ukraine-based producer of shell eggs and egg products Avangard has reported that its net earnings for the first quarter of 2013 decreased 16% to $60.7m, compared with $72.2m for the same period in 2012.

Published: Jun 03, 2013

Shares in shrimp exporters eased, led by a 2.1 percent fall in Thai Union Frozen Products Pcl, amid concerns about potential anti-dumping tariffs on shrimp exports to the United States.

Published: Jun 03, 2013

EU aquaculture production has stagnated over the last decade.

Published: Jun 03, 2013

Norwegian fish farming company Cermaq has rejected a buyout offer from its rival, Marine Harvest, according to statements from both companies released today.

Published: Jun 03, 2013

A company manager says the unique business model of a proposed Scottsbluff beef processing plant includes its eventual focus on the South Korean market.

Published: Jun 03, 2013

The National Chicken Council raised concerns about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a proposed trade agreement between the United States and European Union.

Published: Jun 03, 2013

Canadian exporters will have unrestricted access to Chile's beef market effective immediately, the Canadian government reported May 30.

Published: Jun 03, 2013

Qatar Meat & Livestock Co., known as Widam Food, is planning to diversify into poultry production at a cost of $124 million, according to Bloomberg.

Published: Jun 03, 2013

It’s that time of year when Americans start firing up the grill, but the sound of sizzling beef burgers seems to be fizzling, thanks to a rise in the cost of beef.

Published: Jun 03, 2013

The $4.7 billion deal to buy US meats icon Smithfield Foods that China's Shuanghui International announced on Wednesday represents more than a smart business decision.

Published: Jun 03, 2013 By: Gary Robertson

Painted pig statues grace the picturesque brick sidewalks of this small Virginia river town of 8,000, and its slogan, "Hams, History and Hospitality," probably tells visitors all they need to know about Smithfield.

Published: May 31, 2013

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, import turnover of livestock and chicken feed reached US$1.15 billion in the first five months of the year, an increase of 40.6 percent over the same period last year.

Published: May 31, 2013

SalMar generated almost NOK 1.3 billion in gross operating revenues in the first quarter of 2013, up 58 per cent on the same quarter in 2012.

Published: May 31, 2013 By: Joey Holleman

If those tasty crustaceans smothered by grits in South Carolina restaurants are from Florida, the restaurant owner would be breaking the law by calling them “local” shrimp, under a change working its way through the Legislature.