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Seafood News from Canada
November 2005
In this issue:
NEWS ON CANADIAN EVENTS
The Fisheries Council of Canada held its 60th Annual General Meeting in Montreal, Canada in late September. John Connelly, President of the National Fisheries Institute spoke on five main issues facing the industry: contaminants, aquaculture, trade, access to resources, and economic integrity. Chris Lischewski, President/CEO, Connors Bros. presented the facts on methyl mercury and how risk tolerances known as “reference doses” were established at highly conservative levels. He went on to describe how Connors Bros has become a global brand leader in shelf stable protein. Alastair O’Reilly, Managing Director of the Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation made a comprehensive presentation on the growth of the Chinese seafood processing industry and discussed its implications for Canadian seafood processors. Dr. Arthur May, President Emeritus of Memorial University provided a thought-provoking report on management of straddling fish stocks in the Northwest Atlantic. John Sackton, President of Seafood.com reviewed market development in 2005 and the outlook for 2006. Copies of all presentations can be viewed at http://www.fisheriescouncil.ca/page.cfm?id=17
PRODUCT INNOVATIONS
The Canadian Fishing Company introduces Wild Salmon Oil Omega-3 Capsules
The Canadian Fishing Company is a fully integrated seafood processor based in Vancouver, Canada with processing facilities in Vancouver, Prince Rupert, as well as Ketchikan and Naknek, Alaska. The company was established in 1906 and supplies wild salmon (fresh, frozen, smoked or canned) as well as salmon and herring roe throughout the world. The company has a fleet of over 500 fishing boats in Canada and 300 in Alaska. All products are produced under stringent quality control inspection procedures. The Canadian Fishing Company has recently introduced GoldSeal Wild Salmon Oil Omega-3 capsules from 100% pure sockeye salmon produced to Marine Stewardship Council’s environmental standard from a well-managed and sustainable fishery. To learn more about the Canadian Fishing Company’s new Wild Salmon Oil Omega-3 capsules or its other fine products including salmon, Pacific hake, Pacific sardines, and pacific halibut, contact Richard Walsh at richard.walsh@canfisco.com or visit www.goldseal.ca
Ocean Choice International Inc. operates numerous processing plants in Atlantic Canada as well as two factory freezer vessels. They are major processors of snow crab, lobster, northern shrimp, pelagics, cod, redfish, turbot and mussels for international markets. Ocean Choice PEI Inc. was formed in March 2004 and is a wholly owned independent subsidiary. Ocean Choice PEI has introduced raw, whole, shell-on, frozen lobster and lobster meat using HyperFresh production technology. HyperFresh lobster tastes and acts like fresh live but costs buyers less in labour, preparation time and space. Hyperbaric processing delivers the distinctive sweet flavour of fresh lobster meat, but offer a more tender texture and bite for your customers. For more information, contact Dana Drummond at ddrummond@oceanchoice.com or www.OceanCuisine.com
Ascenta Health Creates Omega-3 Excitement With Launch of NutraSea “hp”
NutraSea "hp" is a high concentration omega-3 formulation with a specially developed EPA to DHA ratio which provides enhanced therapeutic benefits. “The unique and powerful feature of NutraSea "hp" is its 3:1 EPA to DHA ratio which was developed to provide greater therapeutic action”, said Jason Quigley, Director of Research and Development at Ascenta. With the development of NutraSea “hp”, Ascenta plans to capitalize on the medically proven benefits of omega-3 in the treatment of diseases such as cardiovascular disease, depression, arthritis, and cancer. While Ascenta’s well established omega-3 product NutraSea “Original” provides all the benefits of omega-3 for well being, company President Marc St-Onge believes NutraSea “hp” will become the standard for omega-3 fatty acids used for therapeutic reasons. For more information, contact: Rene Leclerc, Director of Sales & Marketing, at tel 902-425-4114 l, GSM 902-448-0111, or e-mail rleclerc@ascentahealth.com
COMPANY NEWS
The Barry Group recently concluded a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the assets of the former North Atlantic Sea Farms Ltd. The operation consists of a salmon hatchery and aquaculture operations in the pristine waters of Pool's Cove and Bay d'Espoir/Gaultois Passage areas, and a fish processing plant in St. Alban's. Current production is approximately 3,000 tons of head-on-gutted (HOG) Atlantic salmon per year, with the potential to more than double production.
Bill Barry, President of The Barry Group, has made clear his commitment to begin a sustained expansion of the business on the South Coast of Newfoundland, with a focus on growing the healthiest, most naturally grown salmon in the world which will be marketed under the Natures Sea Farms brand.
The Barry Group operates fish plants throughout the Atlantic Provinces, and is engaged in the harvesting, processing and marketing of lobster, shrimp, crab, groundfish species such as redfish, Greenland halibut and cod, as well as being a major player in the Atlantic herring, capelin and mackerel fisheries. It maintains sales operations in Canada, the U.S. and Iceland to serve the global marketplace. More information can be found at www.barrygroupinc.com or contact gdonovan@barrygroupinc.com
Fishery Products International Ltd., Canada’s largest seafood company, has purchased UK-based The Seafood Company Limited, a leading importer, processor and distributor of premium chilled and frozen shellfish products. The Seafood Company Limited has a reputation for quality, customer service, global resource knowledge and superior category management skills. The acquisition positions FPI for the growing value-added, fresh, chilled and ready-to-eat fish and shellfish sectors in the UK. For more information, please visit www.fpil.com and www.theseafoodcompany.co.uk
Mac’s Oysters Ltd., established in 1947, is an integrated oyster and clam farm, processor and exporter. They have an excellent reputation for selling live, fresh and frozen clams, oysters and oyster meat, which has been built over four generations. They are seeking buyers for manila clams and gooseneck barnacles in the European market. For more information, contact Patrick warren, National and Export Sales at orders@macsoysters.com or visit www.macsoysters.com
Limberis Seafood Processing Ltd is a leading North American shellfish processing and purification facility. The company has been proudly farming and processing clams and oysters for over 70 years from hundreds of acres of shellfish tenures in the cool, clear waters of Canada’s pacific coast. The company’s facility is audited and certified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, operates under the HACCP program, and meets all requirements of the European Union. Each and every lot of clams is laboratory tested both prior to and after depuration to ensure product quality and safety. For more information on Limberis’ North Cove brand clams, contact Mike Langlet at limberis@shawcable.com or visit www.limberisseafood.com
Prince Edward Aqua Farms Inc. located in Prince Edward Island, Canada are world class processors and exporters of “Island Gold” Mussels and “Malpeque” Oysters, soft-shell clams and quahogs. Mussels are harvested year round from pristine, clean, cold waters either by boat in the summer or through the ice in the winter. Highly motivated quality control personnel meet today’s high standards through HACCP and compliance with Canadian government and EU production and inspection requirements. For more information, contact Jerry Bidgood, General Manager at jerry@peaqua.com or visit www.peaqua.com
Omstead Foods Ltd, located in Wheatley, Ontario, Canada since 1911, is the world's largest producer of "LAKE SMELT" and ships around the world. They welcome inquiries on IQF round, dressed, and coated Lake Smelt available in bulk, 5 kg or 6/1kg poly pack. Their European office is located in Switzerland and can be reached via email at herrlich@bluewin.ch or check out their webpage at www.omsteadfoods.com
AquaPrime Mussel Ranch Ltd. is a vertically integrated mussel farm, processing and distribution facility. The company has been in operation for 15 years and currently has over 200 acres of clean Canadian water under mussel production producing mussels 12 months of the year. The facility operates under HACCP and their product has been tested and approved for the EU. AquaPrime Mussel Ranch Ltd. will pack to customers’ specifications. All product is shipped fresh. For more information please contact: Kaija Lind at tel 902-845-2993, fax 902-845-2659 or email mussel@ns.sympatico.ca
Ocean Jewel Seafoods Ltd has salmon, salmon caviar, and smoked salmon for markets around the world. Meticulous attention to all facets of caviar processing, from the time the eggs are received through to flash freezing, ensures that only the highest quality caviar bears the Ocean Jewel brand name. Using technology developed by its parent company, Bradley Smoker, Ocean Jewel smoked seafood products impart a rich smoke flavour that delights the palate. The company operates a modern 8,000 square foot fully licensed processing plant approved by the Canadian federal government with both HACCP and EU Certification. Located on the Fraser River just 20 minutes from the Vancouver International Airport and the nearby Port of Vancouver, it is ideally positioned to serve discerning buyers in distant markets. Ocean Jewel Seafoods is famous for the quality and wide variety of seafood processing that it has to offer. For more information, Amie Tsang, Bradley Technologies/Bradley Smokers Inc, Ocean Jewel Seafoods Ltd at tel 604-524-3848, fax 604-524-3839 or e-mail: amie@bradleysmoker.com
Ocean Fisheries Limited, located in Vancouver on Canada’s Pacific-coast, is a leading edge company that has heavily invested in technology, facilities and people. It brings to market high quality wild fresh, frozen and canned salmon, halibut, rockfish, sole, cod, perch, thornyheads, skate and other groundfish, herring roe, albacore tuna, canned tuna, baby clams, crabmeat, smoked oysters, shrimp and frozen mussels. The company recognizes the importance of competitively pricing their products and ensuring they are produced under the strictest quality assurance programs in the industry. For more information, contact David Johnston at djohnston@oceanfish.com or visit www.oceanfish.com
Kiku Fisheries Corporation was formed in 1979 and has become one of North America’s leading suppliers of exceptional quality sea urchins. The Canadian red sea urchin is reputed to be the best and sweetest tasting in the world. The company uses a specialized freezing process to maintain the highest possible quality of urchins harvested from the beautiful pollution free cold currents of Canada’s Pacific coast. As a result, Kiku’s products have an original and unique flavour of their own. The company is seeking additional contacts in the European market. Contact William Choi, President at william@kikufisheries.com or visit www.kikufisheries.com
Grand Hale Marine Products Co., Ltd. was established in 1989 in Vancouver, Canada. Grand hale has earned a reputation for high quality products including sea urchin roe, frozen sushi-quality albacore tuna loins, fresh, frozen and canned wild Pacific salmon, salmon caviar, herring roe and roe-on-kelp, herring, sardines, Pacific halibut, and skate. Products are produced under the rigorous standards of HACCP and the company’s plants in Vancouver and Port Edward are EU certified. Contact John Nishidate, General Manager, at ghale@intergate.bc.ca or visit www.grandhale.com
Mariner Seafoods Ltd is the marketing arm for Osprey Marine Ltd., a firm with a 30 year history in the Canadian fishing industry. The firm operates a modern 56m freezer trawler, the largest Canadian fishing vessel on the west coast of Canada - the Osprey no.1 which fishes the largest singly owned Pacific Hake quota of the Total Allowable Catch, over 8000 mt for this quota year. Mariner Seafoods produces HACCP and EU-approved HGT seafrozen Pacific Hake (Merluccius productus) and Arrowtooth Flounder (Atheresthes stomias). All products are block frozen and packaged in paper polylined bags. Contact Sheryl Mann at sherylmann@marinerseafoods.com or visit www.marinerseafoods.com
Albion Fisheries Ltd. has been in business for over 35 years and has grown into a business that employs over 200 people in three different locations and has a customer base of over 1,000 clients. The firm’s product list covers over 3,500 delicious products and sales exceed 60 million euros. The Albion team has a commitment to quality service. The company has 45 vessel partners on Canada’s Pacific coast including the Queen Charlotte Islands. They are interested in developing relationships with buyers of albacore tuna, clams, Pacific halibut, sablefish, and Savoury clams. Contact Ilona Rapin at ilora@albion.bc.ca or visit www.albion.bc.ca
Providence Seafoods Inc. is offering canned Kamchatka King (Paralithodes Camtschatica) Crab meat in its own juice. The product is EU and HACCP certified and is available under private label. Please contact Andre Shayk, at tel 604-644-4278, fax 604-608-3554, or e-mail providenceseas@aol.com
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