UK salmon processor JCS Fish is aiming to post sharp growth for the second consecutive year, helped along by healthier and flexible eating trends, demand for cold smoked and organic products, as well as meal-kit business.

Commercial Manager Jack Coulbeck and his mother, Louise, a director representing different generations at the Grimsby-based company, outlined growth forecasts for the year ahead in a wide-ranging interview with IntraFish.

"We are hoping for a 20 to 25 percent increase," Jack Coulbeck said.

Sales for the financial year ended Aug.