One would think pollock processors would be bracing themselves over news -- denied by Pacific Andes -- that the Hong Kong and Singapore-listed fishing and processing group will start processing Russian pollock into surimi, single-frozen blocks and fillets on a newly refurbished factory-trawler.
This will potentially mean fiercer competition on the market, especially for European blocks and Japanese surimi, the two areas Pacific Andes will reportedly focus on.
However, one US industry executive, speaking on the condition of anonymity, argues the move is good news for rival suppliers.
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