Welcome   Sponsored By
Subscribe | Register | Advertise | Newsletter | About us | Contact us
If you would like to send us an article, contact Margaret Stacey
   


Friend of the Sea Certifies Sopralex et Vosmarques SA for Sustainable Seafood Production.

Imperial Brand of Seafood Products Commits to Protection of Marine Environment

  (BELGIUM, 9/23/2019)

Sopralex et Vosmarques SA, the Belgian company that owns the Imperial brand of seafood products, has earned certification for sustainable seafood production by Friend of the Sea.

Friend of the Sea is the preeminent certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment. With this certification, Imperial products can display the Friend of the Sea eco-label.

IMPERIAL has established itself as the reference for canned fish.

“The Imperial brand is well-known throughout Europe, so it’s helpful for the cause of sustainability for them to demonstrate their commitment to the environment,”said Paolo Bray, Director of Friend of the Sea. “Their product line is quite extensive. Making sustainability part of the brand image makes an impression on consumers.”

Sopralex & Vosmarques SA’s Imperial brand encompasses a wide range of seafood products. Imperial offers wild tuna, wild salmon, mackerel, sardines, anchovies, crabs, codfish, herring, sprat, shrimps and  pilchards. The company also produces marinades, fish egg products and salads. They are based in Waterloo.

IMPERIAL works closely with internationally recognized labels, certifying sustainable and selected fisheries.

The Friend of the Sea certification is part of a broader effort by Sopralex & Vosmarques SA to protect the environment in its operations. The company is also certified by Dolphin-Safe and Fost Plus. The latter is a program that contributes to the reduction of household waste.

About Sopralex et Vosmarques

Sopralex et Vosmarques SA is brand born in Antwerp in 1928, committed to offering the best of the sea, with the will, values and objectives, to listen attentively to all your gourmet desires. Throughout its history, IMPERIAL has established itself as the reference for canned fish.

 
The Imperial brand encompasses a wide range of seafood products.

IMPERIAL guaranteeS that the fish retains all the qualities of fresh fish. IMPERIAL's secret is to reduce the time between fishing and canning time, to ban chemical preservatives, but also to opt for the most advanced methods of sterilization subject to strict quality controls. IMPERIAL products are as tasty, natural and nutritious as fresh products, and they contribute to a healthy and balanced diet.

IMPERIAL works closely with internationally recognized labels, certifying sustainable and selected fisheries, such as the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) or Friend of the Sea (FOS), to protect marine life and ensure its regeneration.

Source: Friend of the Sea

editorial@seafood.media
www.seafood.media


Information of the company:
Address: Chaussée de Bruxelles 485d, 1410 Waterloo
Country: Belgium
Phone: +32 2 465 30 50
More about:





 Print


Click to know how to advertise in FIS
MORE ARTICLES
Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global will break records in April with its largest edition
J-HOTATE Association Will be Exhibiting at Seafood Expo Global Presenting Premium and Fresh Japanese Scallops
BioVaxys and Spayvac-for-Wildlife Launch Field Trial for Immunocontraception in the Commercial Aquaculture Industry
BLUU Seafood Opens New Headquarters in Hamburg with Europe's First Pilot Plant for Cultivated Fish
Holland America Line Becomes First Global Cruise Line to Receive International Seafood Certifications
Trout Fed with Algae and Insects
Bumble Bee Seafoods Announces New CEO
Wild Tide Seafoods Delivers from the Harbor to Your Home
Blue Star Foods Starts its Soft-Shell Crab Season
New, Innovative Heat-and-Eat Offerings from Aquamar
Latest Tech Installed at Mowi’s Scottish Salmon Processing Plant
Thai Union Launches New Initiative to Decarbonize Thai Shrimp Supply Chain
Kroger Debuts New Our Brands Seafood Items
Aruna Indonesia Announces Partnership with North Coast Seafoods to Vertically Integrate Blue Swimming Crabmeat from “Trap to Table”
DS Smith Unveils DryPack Solution in U.S. Market to Help Seafood Processors Phase out Plastic Container
Pacific Seafood Releases Seventh Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report “Beneath the Surface”
Sustainable Thermal Packaging Solutions that Saves you Money
Duravant Acquires German Equipment Manufacturer Henneken
Antarctica Advisors Acts as Exclusive Investment Banking Advisor to CentSea in the Sale to Captain Fresh
Grow-out Module, Fishmeal Plant Project, Ice Machine. What Else Will You See at Seafood Expo Eurasia?
More Articles...

Lenguaje
FEATURED EVENTS
  
TOP STORIES
Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global celebrates its 30th edition with top experts
Spain The Expo will bring together more than 90 leading international seafood industry experts in its conference program, including keynote speaker Mark Blyth, The William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of I...
The top 5 trends shaping the salmon processing industry
Worldwide How processors are embracing innovation to succeed in an evolving market As the salmon processing industry continues to evolve, staying informed about the latest trends and changes is crucial for com...
New cod packaging with reduced climate footprint
Norway When the cod is packaged in Vesterålen in new packaging, it saves the climate. New products reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent. They cut transport and pack the fish in packaging tha...
Mericq and Maison Blanc Announce Partnership
France By joining forces, Mericq y Maison Blanc demonstrate their ambition to offer a unique offering dedicated exclusively to premium seafood products, on the Parisian and international markets. The two fa...
 

Maruha Nichiro Corporation
Nichirei Corporation - Headquarters
Pesquera El Golfo S.A.
Ventisqueros - Productos del Mar Ventisqueros S.A
Wärtsilä Corporation - Wartsila Group Headquarters
ITOCHU Corporation - Headquarters
BAADER - Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH+Co.KG (Head Office)
Inmarsat plc - Global Headquarters
Marks & Spencer
Tesco PLC (Supermarket) - Headquarters
Sea Harvest Corporation (PTY) Ltd. - Group Headquarters
I&J - Irvin & Johnson Holding Company (Pty) Ltd.
AquaChile S.A. - Group Headquarters
Pesquera San Jose S.A.
Nutreco N.V. - Head Office
CNFC China National Fisheries Corporation - Group Headquarters
W. van der Zwan & Zn. B.V.
SMMI - Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Co., Ltd. - Headquarters
Icicle Seafoods, Inc
Starkist Seafood Co. - Headquearters
Trident Seafoods Corp.
American Seafoods Group LLC - Head Office
Marel - Group Headquarters
SalMar ASA - Group Headquarters
Sajo Industries Co., Ltd
Hansung Enterprise Co.,Ltd.
BIM - Irish Sea Fisheries Board (An Bord Iascaigh Mhara)
CEFAS - Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science
COPEINCA ASA - Corporacion Pesquera Inca S.A.C.
Chun Cheng Fishery Enterprise Pte Ltd.
VASEP - Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters & Producers
Gomes da Costa
Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. (Headquarters)
NISSUI - Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. - Group Headquarters
FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization - Fisheries and Aquaculture Department (Headquarter)
Hagoromo Foods Co., Ltd.
Koden Electronics Co., Ltd. (Headquarters)
A.P. Møller - Maersk A/S - Headquarters
BVQI - Bureau Veritas Quality International (Head Office)
UPS - United Parcel Service, Inc. - Headquarters
Brim ehf (formerly HB Grandi Ltd) - Headquarters
Hamburg Süd Group - (Headquearters)
Armadora Pereira S.A. - Grupo Pereira Headquarters
Costa Meeresspezialitäten GmbH & Co. KG
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Headquarters)
Mowi ASA (formerly Marine Harvest ASA) - Headquarters
Marubeni Europe Plc -UK-
Findus Ltd
Icom Inc. (Headquarter)
WWF Centroamerica
Oceana Group Limited
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. - Headquarters
Friosur S.A. - Headquarters
Cargill, Incorporated - Global Headquarters
Benihana Inc.
Leardini Pescados Ltda
CJ Corporation  - Group Headquarters
Greenpeace International - The Netherlands | Headquarters
David Suzuki Foundation
Fisheries and Oceans Canada -Communications Branch-
Mitsui & Co.,Ltd - Headquarters
NOREBO Group (former Ocean Trawlers Group)
Natori Co., Ltd.
Carrefour Supermarket - Headquarters
FedEx Corporation - Headquarters
Cooke Inc. - Group Headquarters
AKBM - Aker BioMarine ASA
Seafood Choices Alliance -Headquarter-
Austevoll Seafood ASA
Walmart | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Supermarket) - Headquarters
New Japan Radio Co.Ltd (JRC) -Head Office-
Gulfstream JSC
Marine Stewardship Council - MSC Worldwide Headquarters
Royal Dutch Shell plc (Headquarter)
Genki Sushi Co.,Ltd -Headquarter-
Iceland Pelagic ehf
AXA Assistance Argentina S.A.
Caterpillar Inc. - Headquarters
Tiger Brands Limited
SeaChoice
National Geographic Society
AmazonFresh, LLC - AmazonFresh

Copyright 1995 - 2024 Seafood Media Group Ltd.| All Rights Reserved.   DISCLAIMER