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GT SEAFOODS ACQUIRES SUSTAINABLE SEAFOODS
GT Seafoods acquires Sustainable Seafoods. Peterhead based GT Seafoods has acquired Sustainable Seafoods, also of Peterhead in Scotland, with a view to strengthen their position in the UK and further develop their hand filleted quality products to an already established customer base in Europe.
GT Seafoods owner Graeme Tallis said he was delighted with the acquisition and was pleased that former owners Alan Pirie and Norman Davidson of Sustainable Seafoods will remain with the company.
He said:
“They have built up a very strong company over the years supplying UK markets.
At present GT Seafoods supplies 75% of its fish into the Continent and 25% to the UK so this will give us a far stronger position in the UK and in the seafood industry as a whole.
“We also supply smoked fillets to Ireland and are looking to develop that into the UK also.
Sustainable Seafoods, like ourselves, have a very skilled and dedicated workforce. It will take us time to work out the best way forward for the business, but it is our intention to keep all staff gainfully employed.”
GT Seafoods was setup in 2003 by present owner Graeme Tallis who has over 30 years experience in buying & processing of white fish. The company is based on the door step of the UK’s biggest fishing port Peterhead.
At present they buy daily on Peterhead fish auction and from vessels direct. They supply both to their customers in the UK & overseas to France. The company continues to grow from strength to strength due to the high quality of fish that is continuously supplied to their customers.
Sustainable Seafoods Peterhead Ltd operates HASPAC for all its processed fish products so there is traceability from first caught to end supply.
All fish processed by Sustainable Seafoods Peterhead Ltd arrives at 07.00 am and leaves by 15.00 the same day. This ensures a following day delivery to their wholesale customers for distribution to their restaurant and fish frier customers. An excellent product in top condition for fresh cooking.
