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Daily recap: Ecuador shrimp farmer snaps up Empacreci; Late Easter boosts US retail sales across shelf-stable

Undercurrent News presents a recap of the top daily seafood stories from Tuesday, May 13

By Undercurrent News | May 14, 2025 08:18 BST
Shrimp farms owned by Ecuador's Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila. Credit: Santa Priscila
Shrimp farms owned by Ecuador's Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila. Credit: Santa Priscila
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Here's a recap of the top daily seafood stories from Tuesday, May 13:

Ecuador shrimp farmer acquires majority stake in processor Empacreci, advancing vertical integration trend

Ecuadorian shrimp farmer Grupo Brito has acquired a majority stake in Empacreci, one of the country's largest shrimp processing and exporting companies, making it the latest example of the vertical integration trend taking place in the sector. 

Week 20 farm-gate shrimp roundup: Vietnam prices rise while Ecuador, India hold steady

Vietnamese shrimp prices inched up again in week 20 amid shortages for larger-sized shrimp, while values remained stable in Ecuador and India, according to Undercurrent News' latest global farm-gate price round-up [...]

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