Notes for fish & seafood businesses
Practical guides on labelling, traceability, yield and running a fish factory, from the team behind Aquarius.
8 posts
Catch weight labelling for seafood packers: scales, barcodes and the e-mark
What catch weight means for UK seafood packers, why the e-mark doesn't apply to it, what makes a scale trade-approved, and how GS1-128 carries the real weight.
· 7 min read
How secure is your fish processing software? What we check every quarter
What a security review of factory software should cover, what our latest review of Aquarius Pro found, and the questions to ask any software supplier.
· 7 min read
How to reduce giveaway on the packing line
What UK weights and measures law requires when you pack fish and seafood, and practical ways to cut giveaway without risking a short-weight breach.
· 7 min read
Aquarius Pro vs Emydex: which suits your fish business?
An honest side-by-side of Aquarius Pro and Emydex for UK fish processors and merchants, using what each supplier says about itself, and what to ask both.
· 6 min read
Software für die Fischverarbeitung auswählen: worauf es beim Vergleich ankommt
Die fünf Arten von Software für die Fischverarbeitung, die vorgeschriebenen Rückverfolgbarkeitsdaten, Fragen an jeden Anbieter und ein Anbietervergleich.
· 8 min read
Fish processing glossary: the terms UK processors and merchants need to know
Plain-English definitions of 39 terms UK fish processors and merchants meet every day, from lots and catch areas to TNE, catch certificates and EDI.
· 10 min read
Choosing fish processing software: what to compare (a UK buyer's guide)
The five kinds of fish processing software, the traceability data UK law requires, the questions to ask every supplier, and how the main names compare.
· 7 min read
What must go on a UK fish label? A practical guide for processors
What UK law requires on fish and shellfish labels, for consumers and along the supply chain, with examples, common mistakes and how to get it right every time.
· 7 min read