News Summary December 01, 2015
Today's Main Story: China Fisheries Show Highlights Difficulties Chinese Companies Had in Shrimp and Tilapia this Year
Our lead item today focuses on how Chinese companies had great difficulties exporting shrimp and tilapia this year. This was made clear at the recent China Fisheries and Seafood Expo in Qingdao. Competition from Vietnam on tilapia, lack of large shrimp due to disease, plus a higher domestic price for smaller shrimp, and the rising cost of labor all combined to mean many plants closed, or operated at low capacity. Amy Zhong has a Seafoodnews.com report via CAPMA.
In other news, King & Prince has used its trademarked term ‘Seafood Sensations’ for many years to describe a surimi product made from surimi, shrimp, and a small amount of crabmeat and flavorings. Recently, the company’s lawyers wrote to the Subway Chain, asking them to cease and desist from using the ...
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