Dutch seafood giant Cornelis Vrolijk is buying two seafood processors, Haasnoot Vis -- which also trades under the name Polaris -- and Neptunus Seafood.

Both companies were previously owned by the Haasnoot Food Family and are based in Katwijk and Enschede respectively.

Cornelis Vrolijk has strengthened its position in the fishing chain in recent years through the acquisition of several fish processing companies in the Netherlands and Belgium.