Dutch salmon and shrimp processor Foppen is planning to conquer the UK and southern European markets with a range of "high-end" products and concepts, Wilbert Vedder, commercial director at the company, told IntraFish.

To help it achieve the goal it got former Marine Harvest and Klaas Puul exec Maiko van der Meer on board, who will be consulting for the family-run firm.

Vedder said it aims to introduce barbecue and tapas salmon and shrimp concepts to the markets. "I think the market is ready for it," he said.

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