UK business Sykes Seafood plans to invest around GBP30m (US$41.6m) in a new shrimp processing facility.
The announcement was made via an exclusive interview conducted by
Undercurrent News with managing director Alan Dale, who told the publication Sykes is aiming to build a new factory capable of securing business with one of the UK s major retailers.
The details were confirmed to just-food by a spokesperson for Manchester-headquartered Sykes, a family-run business supplying retail, foodservice and wholesalers, as well as food manufacturers.
Established in 1964, Sykes was previously known as Sefton Meadow Seafoods. The company has processing facilities at the New Smithfield Market in Manchester and in the city of Liverpool.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Immigration says Auckland lockdowns delayed visa processing
14 Mar, 2021 12:08 AM
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The oldest applications for residence visas date back to July 2019. Photo / 123RF
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By Gill Bonnett of RNZ
Auckland s two recent lockdowns and the limitations of working from home have been blamed for a stalled residence visa queue.
The oldest applications date back to July 2019, and migrants tracking the skilled migrant (SMC) queue for applicants now treated as non-priority say it has only moved one day in four weeks.
There are fears among applicants - and those waiting to submit an expression of interest after the process was suspended last year - that the delays signal a slowing-down ahead of a review announced by Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi last month.
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As central Queensland abattoir nears completion, owners hope to create jobs for the industry s up and comers
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Located in in central Queensland, the 200-head-a-day abattoir is the first to be built in 20 years.
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The finishing touches are being put on the first abattoir built in Queensland in two decades and the owners hope it will encourage a new generation of beef producers.
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Queensland s first abattoir to be built in 20 years is set to be finished in July
The Signature Beef facility will have between 70 to 80 full-time jobs
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