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Lerøy Seafood receives Norwegian ambassador

Last month, Lerøy Seafood, a member of Urk Seafood, was able to receive and tour their company with the ambassador of Norway, Erling Rimestad. Together with their other guests Harm Post, Karin Orsel and Gerber van Erven, they had the…

Noordzee International Expands

Noordzee International has begun expanding its salmon production site at Urk. This expansion triples the current production facility in size, allowing the company to significantly increase its production capacity and better respond to the growing demand for salmon. This strategic…

Zalmhuys Group acquires Baarssen Fish Processing

URK – The Zalmhuys Group has further expanded its operations through the full acquisition of fish processor Baarssen Fish Processing, a transaction completed this week. Harm ten Napel, director of the Zalmhuys Group, and Marten Poelman, former director of Baarssen…

NorthSeafood Achieves BRC A+ and IFS Certifications

NorthSeafood announces that it has again successfully passed annual audits for BRC Global Standard for Food Safety (A+ rating) and IFS certification. This achievement demonstrates the company’s commitment to food safety and quality assurance. NorthSeafood thanks their team for their…

Neerlandia in Food Industry Trade Journal

Urk Seafood member Neerlandia is featured in the food industry trade magazine! Read the entire interview on their website. Below is a short summary of the article. Neerlandia Urk, founded in 1972 by brothers Herman and Albert Romkes, has developed…

Seafood Academy and education open days

We will soon go over course offerings with our partner Firda. We are currently looking at uniform on boarding, for example, which of course includes staffing providers. One of our goals this year is to connect with HBO/WO on the…

Trade missions are taking shape!

In March, three Urker companies will go to Boston at the invitation of FoodExports North East for trade fair visits on the one hand, but of course also meetings with (potential) trade partners. The trade mission to Alaska is also…

Urk Seafood activities during Expo Barcelona

Urk will soon be firmly represented in Barcelona with as many as 22 companies. And not only fish processing but also Logistics, Robotics/AI, and machinery There are also quite a few companies present as visitors, so we have a good…