Seafood Souq partners with Newsan Food to revolutionize seafood trade in the GCC

DUBAI – Dubai-based Seafood Souq has entered an exclusive partnership with Argentine seafood supplier Newsan Food, marking a significant milestone in direct seafood exports from Argentina to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and beyond.

This strategic alliance was announced in a recent press release and highlights a unique commercial privilege that has not been extended to any other company.

Seafood Souq, a global technology firm from the UAE, has developed a comprehensive digital ecosystem for the seafood industry, facilitating the tracing, trading, and financing of seafood products.

With this partnership, Seafood Souq will become the sole distributor of Newsan Food products in the GCC, offering a range of premium seafood items.

Newsan Food is set to prioritize its partnership with Seafood Souq as it seeks to expand into additional international markets.

This move is expected to unlock substantial growth opportunities for both companies, leveraging Seafood Souq’s online platform and Newsan Food’s extensive product range and expertise. T

Commenting on the collaboration, Jimmy Torchut, Chief Business Development Officer of Seafood Souq, emphasized the importance of this partnership in enhancing trade transparency and facilitating direct deliveries from Argentina to new markets.

“This collaboration marks a significant step in our mission to make trade more traceable and offer direct delivery from Argentina to new markets,” Torchut stated.

He expressed pride in working with Newsan Food, known for its high-quality Chilean Sea Bass, Argentinian Shrimps, Squids, and other seafood products.

Newsan Food, which boasts annual revenues exceeding US$1 billion, operates 40 fishing vessels, 16 advanced processing plants, and three large cold storage facilities.

Alex Bongiorno, COO of Eurotrade, highlighted the long-standing relationship between Eurotrade Seafood and Newsan Food in France and expressed excitement about the new collaboration.

“We are very excited to bring our technical expertise and support to this promising collaboration and are confident in the success that our partnership will bring to the region,” Bongiorno said.

Newsan Food currently serves 70 countries under its brands, including Newsan Food, Tradarsa, Valastro, Nietos de Antonio Baldino, and Pesantar, offering premium seafood products worldwide.

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