Undercurrent News China's imports of seafood surged by 35% to $19.13bn in 2022 -- a new record that suggests the country's strict COVID-19 protocols for imports and frequent lockdowns impacted consumption less than thought By Louis Harkell | April 11, 2023...

  Addressing a panel at the recent Global Seafood Marketing Conference, Sandro Coglitore, managing director of Omarsa, one of Ecuador’s largest shrimp exporters, said the sudden reversal of China’s zero-Covid policy has altered the dynamics in the world’s largest...

www.seafoodnews.com China’s imports of warmwater shrimp rose to a new high record in July. The import volume skyrockets by 121.4% to 0.093 million tons, and the growth rate obviously outruns that of its eatable seafood import which increases by 25.2% to 0.41 million...

  www.seafoodnews.com October 20, 2021 Seafood has grown in popularity among China’s next generation of foodies within recent years. The proportion of seafood purchase to urban household consumption raised from 23% to 30% now, while that of livestock meat has...

www.seafoodnews.com July 6, 2021 Although salmon has encountered great challenges in the Chinese market during the COVID-19 pandemic, foodies there still show great preference to this fish, and there has been an obvious increase in the country’s salmon imports this...

www.undercurrentnews.com The British government has launched a campaign to promote Scottish seafood in China. The campaign is being led by the British Consulate-General Shanghai and Scottish Development International. It aims to promote Scottish seafood in Shanghai...

www.undercurrentnews.com  It's no secret that Norwegian salmon has become more popular among Chinese consumers over the past few years. But according to the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC), consumers are also increasingly after the Nordic country's shellfish....

www.undercurrentnews.com Alibaba Group-owned Hema has seen a boom in "ready to cook, ready to heat, and ready to eat" food ("3R") in China, according to CEO Hou Yi. Hou said "3R food" has become the core product in supermarkets, and Hema has started cooperation with...

www.undercurrentnews.com Australian salmon traders have regained their footing in the Chinese market as the Asian country's seafood consumption gradually recovers from the pandemic slump, reported Global Times. China's seafood imports contracted by 20% amid...

  Barring unforeseen developments, CFSE 2021 will definitely be held as scheduled October 27-29 at the new Hongdao International Convention and Exposition Center in Qingdao. The show is expected to feature 1,500 exhibitors and more than 40,000 square meters of...

www.seafoodnews.com January 29, 2021  Under the influence of coronavirus, salmon has encountered great challenges in the Chinese market. The country’s total import of frozen salmon is estimated to dive by about 50%. However, the market is too lucrative to be given up,...