Seafood processing– tag –
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Japan's surimi-product exports up 9% by volume; shipments to Vietnam rise 2.2-fold but to just 21 tonnes
According to Ministry of Finance trade statistics, surimi products such as kamaboko exported from Japan in January–July 2026 totaled 6,186 tonnes. That is up 9.5% from 5,650 tonnes in the same period a year earlier. The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) reported this on September 25 as content Minato Shimbun reported citing Ministry of Finance data... -
Ecuadorian shrimp at 2.4 dollars at pond harvest: Vietnamese managers fight with processing and large size
The third installment of the series "Unpacking the Miracle of Ecuadorian Shrimp," published on September 24, 2026, by Nong nghiep va Moi truong, the house organ of Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, was the one that named, from the mouth of a company executive, which segment Vietnam's shrimp industry should compete in. The speaker is Thanh Vuong Co., Ltd. (Cong ty TN... -
Kyokuyo expands sales of Vietnamese pangasius in Japan: why did exports to Japan grow 20%?
The major Japanese seafood company Kyokuyo presented about 500 seafood and processed-food items to about 760 client companies at its own trade show held in Osaka on September 11. At the event, organized by its four branches in Osaka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka, one of the items proposed was fillets of Vietnamese frozen pangasius (ca tra)... -
Squid and octopus for sushi to Japan and South Korea: a Vietnamese food company aims for US$30 million
The Vietnamese food company Lien Viet Xanh Food Group is targeting the Japanese and South Korean markets with processed squid and octopus for sushi toppings. Its 2026 export-sales target is about US$30 million (roughly 4.5 billion yen at an approximate rate of 150 yen to the dollar). It has already piled up about US$16 million in the first half, and for the second half the remaining... -
Vietnam Clean Seafood makes its first shipment of sashimi-grade tilapia fillets to Japan
Vietnamese tilapia has been shipped for the first time as fillets for Japanese sushi and sashimi. It was handled by Vietnam Clean Seafood Corporation of Can Tho city. The company's CEO, Vo Van Phuc, completed the first shipment of value-added fillets to Japan in July 2026, and in terms of quality and taste, from Japanese customers... -
Top shrimp company Minh Phu makes its move: a new Ca Mau plant that changes Japanese procurement
On June 28, 2026, in Ca Mau province at Vietnam's southernmost tip, the major shrimp processor Minh Phu Group's new plant, the "Minh Phu Khanh An Seafood Processing Plant," officially came online. The investment is about 1.5 trillion dong (about US$57 million, about 8.8 billion yen; at the time of writing, roughly 155 yen to the dollar and about 60 yen to 10,000 dong...
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