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The latest news, events, video content and other interesting facts
Ocean company wins Flevopenning TOP enterprise 2024
Ocean Company has won the Flevopenning TOPonderneming 2024, it was revealed at the well-attended Flevopenningen gala in Zeewolde. The coveted award was presented by Chris Jansen, deputy for economic affairs, to Willem Brouwer, Hendrik Kramer and Albert van Slooten, the triumvirate behind Ocean Company. The company’s innovative concept, born during informal conversations at the bar,…
New course dates Soft Skills and Leadership announced
A new series of training courses at the Urk Seafood Academy will begin after the summer. The dates for the Soft Skills and Leadership courses have been announced. Do you want to develop yourself and grow in Seafood? Then register now through this website! The leadership course will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 6 and consist…
Municipality visits anniversary celebrant Van der Lee Seafish
The College of Mayor and Aldermen paid a company visit to Vanderlee Seafish. This is in celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary this year. Father and founder Teun van der Lee and son Willem van der Lee took us through a presentation on the company’s genesis. Founded in 1973 and grown from filleting company to…
Kramers’ Seafood achieves BRC Food Audit with an A rating
Kramers shared the message on their LinkedIn page and set a goal of achieving even the AA score next time. / Urk Seafood congratulates Kramers’ Seafood on achieving this certificate. It shows how seriously the Seafood industry takes food safety!
Urk municipality to visit Lerøy Seafood Netherlands
On LinkedIn, the Municipality of Urk shared a favorable report on the working visit by the Economic Affairs and Port of Urk teams of the Municipality of Urk. Tjeerd Hoekstra, Wouter de Vries and Meindert Jan de Boer took us through the history of Lerøy Seafood Netherlands in a fascinating company presentation. Founded in 1988…
Lerøy Seafood is “Great place to work!
Lerøy is a Great Place To Work!🏆 The successful salmon company lets you know that on LinkedIn! For one year, Lerøy Seafood from Urk may carry the title Great Place To Work-Certified and they are super proud of it! Together with Great Place To Work® Netherlands, they conducted a survey among their colleagues to measure…
Visscher Seafood goes sustainable!
Visscher Seafood recently completed a massive expansion. When building new business spaces and remodeling the current ones, not only productivity but also sustainability was considered. Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in the fish industry, and Urk Seafood is committed to further developing these techniques. Visscher Seafood is already setting a good example in this regard!…
Fish and Football
SV Urk in the fishing industry The Visserijnieuws covered the unique bond between SV Urk and the seafood industry in its Fish Trade and Processing & Seafood Expo special. Read the article below: URK – Pisces are competing at the top of amateur soccer. Think Spakenburg (semifinalist in the KNVB Cup tournament), Katwijk (last year’s…
Review of Seafood Expo Global 2023
Urk Seafood’s partners look back on a successful fair. As always, the fair was an excellent time to speak to business associates and colleagues and meet new customers. In addition, it is the perfect place to put yourself on the map as an entrepreneur, unveil new products and make announcements. On behalf of Urk Seafood,…
Urk Seafood partners at the Seafood Expo Global 2023
Last week was the Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain. The world’s largest trade fair for fish suppliers, processors, wholesalers and production companies. As such, it is the networking location for the fishing industry. Urk Seafood’s participants were therefore well represented on the exhibition floor. Check out some of our partners below: Dayseaday attended and…
Ocean company wins Flevopenning TOP enterprise 2024
Ocean Company has won the Flevopenning TOPonderneming 2024, it was revealed at the well-attended Flevopenningen gala in Zeewolde. The coveted award was presented by Chris Jansen, deputy for economic affairs, to Willem Brouwer, Hendrik Kramer and Albert van Slooten, the triumvirate behind Ocean Company. The company’s innovative concept, born during informal conversations at the bar,…
New salmon boat for Visscher Seafood farm
Nauplius Workboats built a new salmon boat in a short time for Inverlussa Marine Service in Scotland. Gerrit Knol, director of the shipyard, reports that the “Arthur Douglas” is the fourth vessel Nauplius has built for Inverlussa. The launching took place at Pattje in Waterhuizen in late May. The workboat has dimensions of 21 by…
Urk municipality visits Sea Fresh
Last month, aldermen Willem Foppen, Freek Brouwer and Nathanaël Middelkoop, along with manager Theo Stroo, visited Sea Fresh B.V. The company visit took place as part of the company’s 25th anniversary. Sea Fresh B.V. recently handed over management to the second generation, brothers Albert Ras and Sjoerd Ras. The company is a major player in…
Ocean Company is BKU company of the year
URK – At last night’s BKU meeting, Ocean Company was named Enterprise of the Year, selected from more than 250 member businesses in Urk. The founders, Albert and Willem, founded Ocean Company eight years ago with a focus on sustainability by upgrading waste streams in the seafood industry. Since then, the company has grown steadily…
Kramers’ Seafood renewed BRC certificate with A+ rating
Kramers’ Seafood stands for quality. They see this not only as a priority, but also as a promise to their customers. The company understands the importance of providing top quality seafood and therefore follows internationally recognized production standards. As such, they hold both IFS and BRC certifications. This year, their dedication was rewarded with an…
Visscher Seafood gives insight into Salmon farm
Norwegian Seafood AS, based in Kristiansand and part of Urk Seafood participant Visscher Seafood is a major player in the export of high-quality salmon and focuses on sustainable aquaculture. In a recent video, Stein Martinsen, Managing Director of Norwegian Seafood AS, shares his journey from growing up in the salmon industry to leading innovations in…
Visscher Seafood Group expands in Asia
Visscher Seafood Group announces the establishment of a new sales office in Asia to further develop the growing market for its salmon products there. Rutger, recently appointed Director of Business Development, will lead the growth of VAP (Value-Added Products) sales in Asia for Visscher Seafood Group. He told, “I am very grateful for the trust…
Urk Seafood wants to make a move!
Academy and branding on agenda for coming years Urk Seafood, the Urk Fish Wholesalers Association’s label for education and branding, was scrutinized last Thursday by some 15 companies in the Urk seafood industry. The VVU wants to move forward with the label and had invited several people to spar about the possibilities of rolling out…
International working lunch with opportunities for Urk
The international ambitions of the Urk economy are increasingly taking shape. Last Friday, a nice delegation of Netherlands Business Support Offices (trade offices of the Dutch government abroad) paid an introductory visit to Urk. Councilman Nathanaël Middelkoop and program manager Rein Brands were given the opportunity to talk about the opportunities offered by the Urk…
Kyokuyo acquires majority stake in NorthSeaFood
Kyokuyo Co., Ltd. has taken a majority stake in Urk Seafood participant Northseafood Holland. NorthSeaFood specializes in the processing and sale of seafood products. Through this acquisition, NS Holland will become a subsidiary of Kyokuyo Europe B.V. Kyokuyo informs that this acquisition fits in with their strategy related to expanding their international business and strengthening…
Northsea Snack nominated as Firda’s Finest
Firda, Northern Netherlands’ vocational training provider organizes an annual competition in which outstanding students, projects, etc. are awarded the title Firda’s Finest. In the projects category this year, this fun Seafood project was nominated! Lecturers Jos Veenema and Auke van Slooten and the four students Lydia Wezelman, Teunis van Slooten, Jelle Jacob Hoefnagel and Marius…
Spike in pangasius sales
Why is pangasius about to replace cod in your fish stick, and more importantly – what is it? Matthew Wilcox spoke with Frans William Zeeman of Seafood Connection to find out.
International sourcing of seafood
Sourcing seafood brings buyers all over the world. From the cold island of Sky to the warm shores of Turkey. Working in seafood is truly an international work environment. Watch two trips from two leading Urk fishing companies.
Urk Seafood at the Seafood Expo Global 2024 in Barcelona
Held this year from April 23-25, Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global is the global seafood marketplace serving industry professionals and buyers from all corners of the supply chain and the world. If you buy seafood for your business, this event is simply not to be missed. No other trade show can offer seafood buyers the…
Visscher Seafood to Seafood Expo North America
Visscher Seafood announces that they will be present at the Seafood Expo North America in Boston from March 10 to 12. They are an exhibitor at this fair under the name of their subsidiary Norwegian Seafood AS. Will you be attending the Seafood Expo North America this year? Then visit Visscher Seafood at the Norway…
Urk Seafood present at Fish International 2024
Fish International is Germany’s largest fish fair with over 300 participants and more than 10,000 visitors from the fish industry. Several members of Urk Seafood are also present at this fair. Visscher Seafood – Booth 5E49 Lerøy Seafood Group – Stand 5G19 Kramers’ Seafood – Booth 5C49 In addition, Diepvries Urk, among others, has already…
Urk Seafood at Conxemar Expo – Vigo, Spain
Conxemar Exhibition in Vigo, Spain is the annual fish fair of the Spanish association of fish traders, importers, exporters and producers. This show with more than 700 exhibitors attracts more than 26,000 seafood industry professionals. At such an event, of course, Urk Seafood cannot be missing. Present on behalf of Urk Seafood are Kramers’ Seafood,…
Conxemar Expo – Vigo, Spain
Conxemar Exhibition in Vigo, Spain is the annual fish fair of the Spanish association of fish traders, importers, exporters and producers. This show with more than 700 exhibitors attracts more than 26,000 seafood industry professionals. All types of professionals are present and it is an excellent networking opportunity for Fishing Professionals in all sports. For…
World’s Largest Seafood Event (April 25 – 27, 2023)
Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global is the global seafood marketplace serving industry professionals and buyers from all corners of the supply chain and the world. If you buy seafood for your business, this event is simply not to be missed.