Spanish aquaculture and fishing giant Nueva Pescanova set up a new value-added manufacturing company, Katei Alimentación, in a 50/50 ownership arrangement with long-time partner Kabuki.

The new company will supply sushi and other value-added Japanese-themed products to the foodservice and retail market across Spain. Among other clients, it will distribute ready-to-eat sushi meals to retail giant Mercadona in Northern Spain.

The joint company will operate from three processing plants currently under construction in Andalusia, the Canary Islands, and Castilla y Leon.