Urk Seafood has won the Rabobank Water Challenge. During the finals in Zwolle, the pitch on the future construction of a Circular Water Plant in Urk was rewarded with a check for €30,000. Through the Circular Water Plant, Urk’s business…
Our member, Norwegian Seafood Group, has been nominated for the 2026 Flevopenning, an award given to companies that make an exceptional contribution to the economic development and reputation of Flevoland. The nomination underscores the strong position that Norwegian Seafood Group…
Within the Urk fish industry, innovation and automation are in full swing. For example, our member VCU Robotics recently developed a new depalletizer: an automated solution for handling and moving boxes within production environments. The installation was realized in cooperation…
Our member Norwegian Seafood Group (NSG) has taken an important step in the further development of the organization. To strengthen the long-term continuity and stability of the company, five members of the management team joined as shareholders. They are Johannes…
Our member Sea Fresh is in the spotlight in a recent edition of FP Work magazine. In the interview, Albert Ras talks about entrepreneurship, strategy and developments within the seafood sector. In the article, he discusses, among other things, the…
During the annual auction of the first box of May plaice, the Urk seafood industry once again demonstrated its social commitment. In a well-filled mining hall of the fish auction, a sum of no less than 95,000 euros was raised…
Our member Dayseaday continues to work on the expansion of Dayseaday Production in Urk. With the expansion, the family business is responding to the growing demand for salmon products and additional processing capacity within the seafood sector. At the Vliestroom…
Every year Barcelona hosts the Seafood Expo Global, the largest seafood expo in the world. This year as many as 15 companies from Urk Seafood are attending, namely: Kramers’ Seafood, Ocean Company, Lerøy, Norwegian Seafood Group, Umios, Het Urker Zalmhuys,…
Urk recently received a visit from the U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, Joe Popolo. During his working visit, he was introduced to Urk’s fish processing sector and the important role it plays in the international seafood chain. The visit came…
Our member Norwegian Seafood Group was named Company of the Year during the spring event of Bedrijvenkring Urk in De Koningshof. The award was given after judging several nominated companies. According to the jury, Norwegian Seafood Group shows what modern…