Canada continue to have a problem with fish mislabeling, and the problem persists throughout the supply chain, according to a first-ever study produced by University of Guelph (U of G), Canada.

Cole-Munro Foods, Canada, began construction on a new 27,000-square-foot facility, scheduled to open in the spring of 2018.

VersaCold Logistics Services, Canada, announced that as of Jan. 1, 11 of its refrigerated warehousing facilities received approval to export fish to the People’s Republic of China, while six more have been approved to export fish to the European Union (EU).

Acme Smoked Fish, Brooklyn, N.Y., launched a premium smoked salmon variety pack under its Acme brand.

Canada-based Marine Harvest was nominated to acquire all assets owned by the Gray Aqua Group of Cos., Canada.

Blue Harvest Fisheries, LLC, New York, acquired Hygrade Ocean Products Inc., a New Bedford, Mass.-based processor and distributor of scallops, cod and other premium fish products.

Alfa Laval, Richmond, Va., extended its Optigo range with the new Alfa Laval Optigo CCB, a blow-through cooler specially designed for storage of fruits, vegetables and fresh meat and fish.

Trident Seafoods Corp., Seattle, Wash., announced plans to enter the value-added seafood processing business in Germany with the acquisition of Pickenpack Vertriebs (PPV) and The Seafood Traders (TST) processing facility in Riepe, Germany.