Young's Seafood

Jobs to go at factory in Scotland owned by Young's Seafood

25 Jan 2019

UK-based Young's Seafood is to reduce its workforce by 50 at one of its processing facilities, it has announced.

CapVest 'preferred buyer for Young's Seafood'

15 Oct 2018

Private-equity firm CapVest has reportedly emerged as the preferred buyer for UK-based Young's Seafood.

New Products - Unilever brings Ben & Jerry's Moo-phoria ice cream to UK; Nestle breakfast cereals go organic; Quirch Foods unveils frozen brand Mambo; PepsiCo launches Kurkure sub-brand in India

21 Sep 2018

This week, the more eye-catching new products announced to market include Nestle taking some of its breakfast cereals into the organic category, high-protein, no-added sugar yogurts from Chobani in Australia and the first chilled milk product from the UK's Good Hemp.

Young's Seafood auction 'down to three bidders'

13 Aug 2018

The race to acquire up-for-sale UK food business Young's Seafood has reportedly come down to a final three.

UK's Young’s Seafood confirms closure of Scottish site

1 Jun 2018

British frozen fish company Young's Seafood has confirmed its Pinneys site in Scotland will close.

Mars extends Maltesers brand in UK; Nestle brings Garden Gourmet meat-free range to UK; Pladis takes Why Nut to US; Kez's Kitchen takes its cookies into dairy with ice cream debut

29 May 2018

just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors announced this week.

US private-equity firm Sun Capital Partners 'eyeing Young's Seafood'

23 Apr 2018

Sun Capital Partners, a private-equity firm based in the US, has been linked with a possible bid for up-for-sale UK food company Young's Seafood.

Young's Seafood up for sale, owners confirm

19 Apr 2018

The private-equity owners of the UK's Young's Seafood have put the company up for sale, they have confirmed in a statement.

Young’s Seafood wins M&S contracts but plans to close Scottish factory

3 Apr 2018

UK-based Young's Seafood has won three "significant" contracts with retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) but has revealed it is to exit deli and meals production from its Pinneys site in Annan, Scotland, saying the operation is no longer financially sustainable.

Young's Seafood 'targets Chinese market'

22 Jan 2018

The UK's Young's Seafood is reportedly eyeing China as its next export destination.

Young's Seafood signs deals with major US retailers

10 Jan 2018

The UK's Young's Seafood has secured a deal in the US that will see its products sold at more than 14,000 distribution points through retailers such as Walmart, Sam's Club and Ahold Delhaize.

EU and Scottish government back new Seafood Sourcing plant

11 Dec 2017

Some 20 jobs are expected to be created through the creation of a new UK fish processing factory in Aberdeenshire.

Hostess Brands, Nestle team up again; US turkey giant Butterball in organic move; Young's launches shellfish range; Sodiaal to take Entremont into organic cheese

17 Nov 2017

just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors announced this week.

UK's Young's Seafood in distribution deal with US firm The Fishin' Company

5 Sep 2017

The UK's Young's Seafood has signed a deal with distributor The Fishin' Company which will see its products sold by retailers in the US.

Young's Seafood brings in Tim Busby as new CFO

23 Aug 2017

UK-based Young’s Seafood today (23 August) announced the appointment of experienced finance executive Tim Busby as its CFO.

Young's Seafood silent on 'interest in Icelandic Seachill'

28 Apr 2017

Young's Seafood has declined to comment on a report it could be among potential suitors casting their nets to acquire the UK-based Icelandic Seachill, owner of The Saucy Fish Co. brand.

Interim Young's CEO Bill Showalter takes over permanently

25 Jan 2017

The interim chief executive officer of Young's Seafood, Bill Showalter, has been confirmed as the UK company's permanent CEO.

Young's Seafood launches Simply Bake to net new fish following

5 Sep 2016

Young's Seafood has said its new Simply Bake range aims to "inspire" a renewed love of fish in a declining market sector and net a following of younger consumers.

Young’s Seafood CEO to leave business after 38 years

11 Jul 2016

Pete Ward is to step down as CEO of Young's Seafood Limited and leave the company after 38 years of service following a major strategic review of the business. 

Meatsnacks Group new tenant at ex-Young's Seafood site

25 May 2016

UK-based jerky firm Meatsnacks Group has struck a lease agreement with Scotland's Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) for a facility in Spey Valley formerly occupied by Young's Seafood.

Young's eyeing new channels, M&A

25 Apr 2016

Young's Seafood believes it can "rebuild" sales over the coming year through a focus on innovation, expansion into new channels such as foodservice, as well as M&A. 

Young's launches gluten-free fish fingers in UK

22 Feb 2016

Young's Seafood is launching gluten-free fish fingers in the UK in a move the company said aims to attract new shoppers to the segment and take gluten-free products to mainstream consumers.

Bill Showalter named CEO of Young's Seafood holding company

1 Dec 2015

Young's Seafood International Holdings has announced CFO Bill Showalter will replace CEO James Hill, who is to leave the the UK seafood group.

Young's Seafood takes Funky Fish into frozen

28 Sep 2015

Young's Seafood has added frozen products to its The Funky Fish Kitchen range, which the UK seafood processor sells through Asda.

Young's Seafood confirms plans for manufacturing sites

23 Sep 2015

Young's Seafood, the UK processor, has today (23 September) confirmed how it plans to use two plants that were under threat after the end of a contract to supply Sainsbury's.

Nomad Foods strikes deal to buy Findus Europe assets

13 Aug 2015

Nomad Foods, the new owner of frozen food business Iglo Group, is set to expand its business in the sector with a deal to acquire Findus Group assets in Europe.

Food industry quotes of the week - Mondelez, Happy Family, Nestle

31 Jul 2015

This week, Mondelez International reported its first-half results and cited the benefits of pricing and productivity on its margins. In the UK, Young's Seafood announced a potential revised restructuring plan that could ease the impact on jobs at two plants. Nestle appointed a new MD for its under-fire India arm and just-food caught up with the CEO of Danone's US organic baby food unit, Happy Family, as it ventures into adult snacks.

Young's Seafood revised restructuring plan could save jobs

27 Jul 2015

A number of jobs could be saved at the Young's Seafood plants in Fraserburgh and Grantown on Spey following a revised restructure plan.

Food industry quotes of the week: PepsiCo, Hostess, McCain

10 Jul 2015

This week, PepsiCo reported on its second quarter numbers and its conference call detailed its plans to prepare for a tough second half to the year. Elsewhere Hostess Brands' owners insisted they were not looking for an IPO or a sale at present. animal abuse and McCain announced an A$10m investment at a Tasmania plant. Here is the week in quotes.

Young's Seafood mulls closure of two plants

9 Jul 2015

Young's Seafood has outlined plans that could lead to the closure of two processing sites in Scotland - and the loss of over 900 jobs - in the wake of Sainsbury's moving a contract away from the UK group.