Aqua Star is one of the nation’s leaders in frozen specialty seafood products and one of the largest retail frozen seafood brands in North America.
Aqua Star is a privately-owned seafood company headquartered in Seattle. Since 1990 we have harvested and sourced premium seafood from fishermen and farms we know and trust. Our employees are experts in sourcing, processing, product development, marketing and sales. We operate in 17 countries across the globe to source and process the finest products possible and ensure quality and transparency for all of our seafood.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to ensure premium quality, freshness, and sustainability for our seafood from the moment it leaves the water to the time it reaches your plate. At Aqua Star, Quality Runs Deep.
John West has been operating since 1857 and now forms part of Thai Union Europe. John West has offices in the UK, Netherlands and Ireland.
MW Brands was formed under the ownership of Heinz, who later sold MW Brands to a Private Equity organisation. In 2010, Thai Union acquired MW Brands and then in September 2015, Thai Union undertook a rebranding exercise with the intention of realigning its corporate identity and strengthening its ever-growing presence in the Seafood Industry. As part of this rebranding, MW Brands now forms part of Thai Union Europe.
Our competitive advantage of great brands like Petit Navire, John West, Mareblu and Parmentier and of full vertical integration proves long term forward thinking. We have 5000 people in Thai Union Europe (in excess of 35,000 people worldwide in Thai Union), sales of over 500 million€, 4 plants and 8 vessels globally and marketing operations across Europe. Our future depends on our ability to care for our people and the marine resources we depend on.
At Thai Union our new vision is to be the world’s most trusted seafood leader, caring for our resources to nurture generations to come.
This change is because of our belief that integration and transparency in our industry are better for business and better for management of resources and make us more effective in our role as leading agent of change.
We use this vision to create the highest quality products and achieve excellent customer and consumer service.
Our values are driven by Values of Attitude (Passionate, Humble, Respectful) and Values of Action (Responsible, Collaborative, Innovative) which can be seen in everything we do from catching to canning or branding to selling. We take pride in our products and we take pride in our people.
Fishing for the future is what we do, so join our journey, at Sea with the CREW!
Young’s Seafood Limited is the UK’s leading fish and seafood business, inspiring consumers to love fish through its fresh, frozen, own-label and branded products. Proudly making delicious fish dishes for over 200 years, the company is home to the Young’s brand - famous today for making family favourites such as Chip Shop and the UK’s number 1 premium seafood brand, Gastro.
Young’s is a leading supplier of seafood to the hospitality industry offering an extensive portfolio of products through its Young’s Foodservice and Kingfrost brands. Proudly British, Young’s International offers its exceptional quality frozen fish and stand out innovation to countries around the world.
Young’s believes in doing the right thing by its people, planet and partners. Through its Fish for Life programme, it is dedicated to doing this in a responsible and sustainable manner that protects the industry and the environment.