Thai seafood giant Thai Union Group took full ownership of German processor Rugen Fisch, snapping up the remaining 49 percent of shares in the company that it did not already own.

The group first acquired a controlling 51 percent stake in Rugen Fisch on Feb. 2, 2016.

Based in northeastern Germany, Rugen Fisch supplies ambient and chilled fish, including herring, mackerel, salmon and tuna, across Germany to all of the leading retailers under brands such as Rugen Fisch, Hawesta, Ostsee Fisch and Lysell, along with a significant private label business.