Wen, 1/6/2011 Source (VASEP, 31/5/2011) French importer Comptoirs Oceaniques aims to up its purchases and sales of superfrozen tuna, the company said.   This is partly a question of sustainability. Frozen tuna is “far more ecological than air-freighted fresh tuna,” Jean-Luc Meklemberg, who heads Comptoirs Oceaniques’ site in Boulogne-sur-mer, northern France,...

The sharp devaluation of the U.S. dollar against the real, coupled with the high price of beef and chicken, is boosting sales of cod. And this has happened just as the Easter celebrations approach, when consumption of this fish reaches its peak. "Cod is one of the most requested foods this time of year. Normally, what we do is to look for cheaper food that can be eaten during Easter," said Heloisa...