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11th July, 2012

'Seafish' announces support for Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI)

The UK fish industry body Seafish has announced its support of the new Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI). Seafish is pledging its support through backing of €10,000, and collaborative working through shared knowledge and expertise. Seafish will sponsor the GSSI Kick-Off workshop at the Sustainable Seafood Summit in Hong Kong on September 5. The event will outline plans for GSSI’s development over the next 3 yrs, and will be chaired by Iglo Groups' Peter Hajipieris – a member of the Seafish Board.

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17th May, 2012

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) launches toolkit to improve visibility

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched an online marketing toolkit to help more retailers and brands promote their commitment to certified sustainable seafood.
As consumer demand for certified sustainable seafood continues to grow, the web-based toolkit is designed to allow more MSC partners to take part in marketing activities that help drive shoppers’ preference for MSC labelled products, enhance partners’ sustainability credentials and reward fisheries that have demonstrated they are operating sustainably.
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17th April, 2012

Aquaculture Stewardship Council launches Ecolabel for Responsibly Farmed Fish and Seafood

Applying to products certified to ASC standards, the ASC expect certified products to be reach the market very soon.   Iglo Group is proud to have played a key role in supporting the development of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, and attending the ASC Supervisory Board.  We’re also grateful design agency JKR who has been crucial to the launch of the Ecolabel.  Jose Villalon, Chairman of the ASC Supervisory Board, said "JKR is one of the foremost packaging design agencies globally and without their pro bono efforts, the ASC would not have been able to develop such a positive and powerful communication tool”, and recognised the contribution of the Iglo Group in supporting this process through commercial and consumer testing.

30th March 2012 -  London  

Birds Eye UK, the ‘Nation’s Favourite Fish Finger' nets Sustainability Certification

‘Birds Eye announced that across Europe, its entire Cod and Haddock Fish Finger range had achieved MSC certification. The move will switch 5,200 tonnes of fish products to certified sustainable product in the UK market and increase the total weight of MSC labelled products sold by 20 percent.  Martin Glenn, chief executive of Iglo Group, which owns Birds Eye, said: "As Europe's leading frozen fish manufacturer, we have an important role to play in working to ensure the long-term security of our oceans, but also in making it easier for consumers to eat in a more sustainable way.“
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8th March 2012 - Oslo

North Atlantic Seafood Forum, Norway 

Iglo Group chaired the first ever Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Sustainability Communications Seminar with world class industry speakers at the world’s largest seafood business conference. The speakers represented policymakers and the full supply chain, and covered a wide range of challenges and solutions related to Sustainable Fisheries Development.  More info ...

24 Feb 2012 – London

EU Common Fisheries Policy Reform
EFRA Report

‘Radical reform is needed to ensure that the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) delivers for the fish, the fishermen and the coastal communities that depend on them’ concluded the UK Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.  Iglo Group provided evidence for the report as a leading company in supporting long term sustainable fishing. more info ...