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Processor Marel buys stake in Stranda Marel, the Iceland based fish and food processing supplier, has acquired a 40% stake in Stranda Prolog, the Norwegian supplier of salmon processing solutions.
MAREL, which already has a growing international reach, said that the transaction is in line with its strategic objective to be a full-line supplier of advanced food processing solutions, software and solutions to the fish, meat and poultry sectors. The move also brings Marel closer to becoming a full-line provider to the global salmon industry. The two compa-
nies already have long-standing relationships with many of the world’s largest salmon processors and have successfully collaborated over the years to deliver fullline projects, “…with Marel’s overarching Innova software enabling a seamless flow across all processing stages”. Marel added: “With their combined product portfolio, the two companies will be in
a stronger position to extend their customer reach through our global sales and service network and better service their existing and future customers. “In addition, the strategic partnership will provide a forum for further collaboration on sales, and R&D fully focused on developing innovative solutions for the salmon market, and on sharing know-how and best practices.” The transaction is in two parts - the acquisition of existing shares and the injection of new equity to support future growth opportunities through the development and launch of new innovative solutions. Gudbjorg Heida Gudmundsdottir, Executive Vice President of
Marel Fish, said: “We are excited to launch this strategic partnership with Stranda Prolog, an innovative provider of solutions for primary salmon processing. “Stranda Prolog’s superior knowledge of raw material handling and quality processing solutions is mirrored in their strong presence in the market.” Klaus Hoseth, CEO of Stranda Prolog, added: “We are proud to partner formally with Marel, who with their digital solutions and global reach in sales and services, share our vision to create innovative processing solutions for an increasingly global customer base in the fish industry. “We will continue to be recognised as Stranda Prolog to our
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existing customers, but for new customers in new markets, we will be known as a strategic partner of Marel. Together, we remain fully committed to creating value for our customers through quality processing, with a focus on fish welfare and the responsible harvesting of farmed fish.”
Eurofrigo unveils plans for new coldstore LoGISTICS service provider Eurofrigo has started the construction of a new coldstore on the Maasvlakte development, near Rotterdam. The project is expected to be completed by the middle of this year. Eurofrigo focuses on the transport and storage of veterinary products from all over the world. The new coldstore is the company’s sixth location in the Netherlands. It is located opposite the existing Eurofrigo facility in the Above: Eurofrigo’s new coldstore Maasvlakte. added services) solutions. Because Jeroen Tempels, CEo of Eurofof its expertise and adaptability rigo, said: “We have chosen to Eurofrigo adopts a dynamic attitude expand our capacity in terms of to assist customers in VAS solutions checkpoints and storage, because and to offer itself as a strong supply we want to work more customchain partner for the longer term.” er-oriented and offer more flexibiliThe new coldstore will contain ty in inspections. In recent years we cells with different, individually have seen that customer demand is adjustable temperature zones, increasingly focused on VAS (value
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and will form part of a complete logistics solution, including customs clearance, inspection and storage. Eurofrigo says that its checkpoint facility at the new coldstore will help address the new post-Brexit requirements for UK exporters, and will ensure a faster and more effective flow.
US company Bettcher Industries, which specialises in high-quality cutting tools for the meat, poultry and fish industries, has appointed René T. Hansen as new Managing Director of its European subsidiary, Bettcher GmbH, based in Dierikon, Switzerland. René T. Hansen has been with Bettcher Industries since July 2018, working as International Sales Manager for Bettcher GmbH. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the protein business. Prior to joining Bettcher, he worked as Product Manager at Nemco A/S for 13 years and before that, as Consultant at the Danish Meat Research Institute working internationally. Commenting on his new role René said: “The Bettcher team is a veteran organisation with a lot of experience, outstanding performance, showing strong leadership and a world class service. That together with the Bettcher sales model creates a strong business, well positioned for the future and I am excited to be a part of it.”
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