Frinsa is one of Spain’s largest canning companies, with some 1,100 employees and an annual turnover in excess of €300 million ($449 million).
“Frinsa aims to have all its product range certified sustainable by Friend of the Sea,” CEO Ramiro Carregal said. “Consumers should know that Galician mussels are produced with very low impact and in a sustainable way. The Friend of the Sea logo will help us communicating this added value to our customers.”
Galicia produces some 300,000 metric tons of the mussels (M.