29th November 2023 SanfordThe New Zealand Shareholders’ Association has raised questions over the nomination of Skellerup chair John Strowger to become a director of Sanford by minority shareholder Tasman Equity Holdings.
14th November 2023 SanfordThe seafood company delivers lower profit on its best revenue in five years, and bats away questions over the abrupt departure of two directors.
13th November 2023 SanfordSanford’s board has advises that Fiona Mackenzie will not seek re-election as an independent non-executive director at the seafood company’s upcoming annual meeting.
31st October 2023 Moana NZ / SanfordSanford has confirmed the $125m-plus sale of its inshore fishing business to Moana New Zealand has gone unconditional, and will likely settle today.
11th October 2023 Moana NZ / SanfordMoana’s $125m-plus deal with Sanford was brokered in a very different economic environment, so how will the iwi-owned business navigate the current volatility?
13th September 2023 Moana NZ / SanfordThe green light for the 10-year ACE lease makes Moana the largest inshore fishing business in the country.
24th August 2023 SanfordLower catch volumes thwarted Sanford in Q3 as strong pricing persisted, while its inshore fisheries continued to drag its wildcatch division and productivity problems plagued its new bioactives plant.
1st August 2023 SanfordBoard member Craig Ellison shifts into the role of interim CEO as the hunt for a replacement begins.
4th July 2023 PINZ / SanfordSanford’s Big Glory Bay Salmon has won the inaugural Food & Beverage Producer Award at the 2023 Primary Industries New Zealand Awards.
13th June 2023 ComCom / Moana NZ / SanfordThe watchdog will be running a fine-tooth comb over all parts of the domestic supply chain for fresh fish as part of Moana New Zealand’s proposed $125m-plus Sanford deal.
30th May 2023 Moana NZ / SanfordA proliferation of competitors, the fragmented nature of the market, and the power of supermarket buyers would constrain Moana’s behaviour and preserve competition should the deal go through, states a report.
23rd May 2023 Moana NZ / SanfordThe CEO tells the Ticker that the scale-up will enable the iwi-owned business to unlock investment in innovation across its whole supply chain.
22nd May 2023 Moana NZ / SanfordThe proposed long-term arrangement turns the profit-dragging operations into a lower-risk revenue stream, says Sanford CEO Peter Reidie.
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24th February 2023 SanfordNew Zealand’s largest seafood company has offered a glimpse of post-Covid trading, which shows strong seafood pricing but also lower volumes.
13th December 2022 SanfordSeafood company Sanford has signed a contract with Netherland’s based Damen Shipbuilding Maaskant for the design and build of a new scampi vessel for operation in the Southern Ocean.
25th November 2022 Ingredient / SanfordSanford has opened a $20 million marine extracts plant in Blenheim with plans to increase output for current products and find new extracts to harness.
15th November 2022 SanfordSanford has posted an improved set of annual results, boosted by the $50m sale of its crayfish quota, as it moves closer to its pre-Covid performance.
9th November 2022 SanfordNew Zealand’s largest seafood company Sanford has appointed Skellerup Holdings chief executive David Mair to its board.
23rd September 2022 Sanford / SustainabilityNew Zealand seafood company Sanford has adopted the ESG World Platform.
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21st June 2022 SanfordNew Zealands largest seafood company has set out a post-Covid recovery strategy which would see it return to pre-pandemic profits.
15th June 2022 People / SanfordPeter Kean is retiring from the Sanford board after eight years, effective as at the conclusion of the seafood company’s 2022 annual meeting in December.
19th May 2022 SanfordFirst half EBIT jumps 79% but NZ’s largest seafood company is battling supply side challenges as Covid hits production and staffing levels.
29th April 2022 SanfordSeafood company Sanford is exiting two crayfish quotas, and considering the sale of a third to reinvest the cash into growing its salmon and mussel business, as well as its wildcatch division.
28th February 2022 SanfordFrom Sanford’s Our Stories series – this one profiling second skipper Tyler Materoa.
10th February 2022 SanfordStrategy refresh work continues ahead of a June announcement, as Q1 prices and volumes improve on last year.
18th November 2021 SanfordMussels were the hardest hit of Sanford’s three divisions, with rebuilding profitability a priority for 2022.
5th November 2021 People / SanfordSanford’s chief operating officer, Clement Chia, has resigned after seven years with the business.
27th September 2021 SanfordListed seafood company Sanford is in line for an additional $2.5m of revenue after the Ministry for Primary Industries increase the commercial catch limit for snapper in the SNA8 fishery off the North Island’s west coast.
23rd September 2021 SanfordTh fishing company pleaded guilty to a charge of exposing workers to risk of death or serious injury.
23rd September 2021 People / SanfordThe former Turners & Growers executive will join the listed seafood exporter as CFO next month.
7th September 2021 Iwi / SanfordNgāi Tahu Holdings CEO Mike Pohio says the iwi-controlled entity remains on the lookout for food investments following its $38m buy-up of Sanford shares.
3rd September 2021 Ngāi Tahu / SanfordNgāi Tahu Investment now holds a 19.9% stake in seafood company Sanford, making it the largest single shareholder in what is New Zealand’s largest seafood company.
2nd September 2021 Ngāi Tahu / SanfordSanford’s share price jumped almost 25% yesterday as investors reacted to the news that Ngāi Tahu Investments was increasing its stake in New Zealand’s largest seafood company.
1st September 2021 Ngāi Tahu / SanfordThe iwi investor is trying to buy a chunk of the seafood company, although it says it has “no current intention” to launch a takeover.
21st May 2021 SanfordSeafood company reports 15% drop in net profit at the half year as it continues to battle with Covid-19 disruption to freight and foodservice.
13th May 2021 People / SanfordNew Zealand seafood company Sanford has appointed Mark Cairns as its newest board member.
18th March 2021 SanfordLower prices and higher costs will hurt performance, says the seafood company.
24th February 2021 Legal / SanfordThe fishing company, the master of its San Waitaki ship, and its first mate have been fined a total of $53k.
17th December 2020 SanfordThe seafood firm is on a mission to rebuild profitability.
18th November 2020 SanfordThe land and buildings are fully leased to Cold Storage Nelson.
13th November 2020 SanfordThe NZX-listed seafood company has detailed its disappointing annual results.
6th November 2020 SanfordThe fishing company says it has suffered falling prices, slow sales and poor catches.
