Nissui Group expands in France with acquisition of seafood facility for tapas production

FRANCE – Japanese seafood company Nissui Group has acquired a new production facility in France to meet growing demand for tapas-style seafood dishes. 

The plant, located in Saint-Hernin, Brittany, was purchased from French caterer and smoked fish specialist Guyader Traiteur Frais. 

Nissui plans to use the site to expand its range of tapas products, focusing on seafood options such as octopus, squid, and sardines.

The facility will be managed by Nissui’s local subsidiary, Miti, which was acquired by the group in 2017. 

Miti already produces shrimp-based tapas items and aims to broaden its product line with the new site. 

The acquisition falls under Nissui’s broader strategy of increasing its global footprint in the seafood sector.

Cité Marine, another Nissui subsidiary, played a key role in this transaction. The company, which manufactures and distributes seafood products, purchased Miti in 2019. 

Cité Marine’s parent company, Nissui, acquired it in 2007. 

According to Cité Marine, the goal is to develop tapas as a major segment of its business, with plans to sell these products both in France and neighboring European markets.

This acquisition is part of Nissui’s wider efforts to strengthen its global operations. In recent years, the company has made several moves to expand its reach. 

Earlier this year, it acquired Musashino, a Japanese salmon processing firm, and last December, it purchased a majority stake in Netherlands-based fish producer Maxima Seafood.

In addition, Nissui has announced plans to invest in its operations in both the United States and the European Union. 

The group committed ¥17 million (US$113,000) to expand production capacity at its US subsidiary, Gorton’s Co., and Cité Marine’s Keranna Productions facility in France. 

Gorton’s, which specializes in frozen seafood for the US market, plans to increase its shrimp production, while Cité Marine’s investment will focus on alternative protein products.

These investments are part of Nissui’s broader “Good Foods 2030” strategy, which aims to enhance its international presence and establish the company as a leading player in the global fried seafood market.

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