What Seafood Connection does

Seafood Connection BV is a Dutch frozen seafood distribution company headquartered in Urk, Netherlands, that trades over 90,000 metric tons of frozen fish products per year and delivers approximately 1.2 million portions of fish every day. The company supplies European retail supermarkets, foodservice operators, wholesale distributors, and industrial food processors, and is the leading Dutch supplier of Alaskan Pollock fillet blocks and pre-cut Alaskan Kibbeling, with the kibbeling cut-to-spec (8, 10, or 12 strips) in its Urk production facility.

Its core technology is frozen seafood processing and cold-chain distribution rather than software or data systems. The portfolio is organized into branded lines (Seacon Streetfood for Asian-style gyoza, dumplings, samosas, and spring rolls; Seacon Sushi to Japanese quality standards; Blue Planet sustainable frozen fish launched in 2022 with ASC and MSC certified sourcing; and Yesso Scallops) alongside commodity categories of frozen fillets, shrimp, sushi ingredients, molluscs, and scampi. Customization and certification, rather than proprietary algorithms, are the principal differentiators.

Seafood Connection generates revenue primarily through one-time sales of frozen seafood volumes across four customer segments (retail, foodservice, wholesale, industrial) on contact-based wholesale pricing. The company has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Japanese multinational Umios Corporation since 2013, giving it access to global sourcing networks, corporate capital, and the broader Umios Food Europe umbrella under which its sub-brands are marketed.

Name

Seafood Connection

Legal name

Seafood Connection BV

Website

https://seafoodconnection.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Seafood Connection is a Dutch frozen seafood distributor, trading over 90,000 metric tons annually across European retail, foodservice, wholesale, and industrial channels under the Seacon, Blue Planet, and Umios Food Europe brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Distribution

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Seafood Wholesale (Fresh & Frozen) (AFAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Value-Added Seafood Packaging (MAP/Vacuum, Portion Packs, Private Label) (AFANADAM), Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood (CRADADAG), Ready-to-Eat Seafood (Cooked Shrimp, Crab, Lobster, Surimi) (AFANALAC), Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIAHAF)

Keywords

• Frozen seafood distribution
• Seafood wholesale supply
• Foodservice seafood supply
• Alaskan Pollock fillets
• Sustainable seafood sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Urk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Frozen Seafood Product Sales: Primary revenue from trading frozen seafood products (fish, shrimp, sushi, molluscs) through retail, foodservice, wholesale, and industrial customer networks. Volume-based model with annual trade exceeding 90,000 metric tons.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Seafood Connection is a Netherlands-based frozen seafood distribution firm that trades over 90,000 metric tons of fish, shrimp, sushi, and mollusc products annually through retail, foodservice, wholesale, and industrial customer networks. It supplies its own branded product lines including Seacon Streetfood, Seacon Sushi, and the Blue Planet sustainable frozen fish line, alongside custom-cut Kibbeling products processed at its Urk facility.

Product overview

Seafood Connection operates as a leading supplier and trader of frozen seafood products, moving over 90,000 metric tons annually through a network of retail, foodservice, wholesale, and industrial customers. The product portfolio is organized across several branded lines and categories: Seacon Streetfood (Asian street food products like gyoza, shrimp dim sum, samosas, and spring rolls), Seacon Sushi (Japanese-standard sushi products), Kibbeling (custom-cut Alaskan Pollock fillets, where they are the Dutch market leader), and the Blue Planet sub-brand (sustainable frozen fish introduced in 2022 for retail). Core product categories include frozen fillets (Pangasius, Tilapia, Salmon, Cod, Alaska Pollock, Tuna, Nile perch, Hake, Oilfish), shrimp (Black tiger, Whiteleg, Freshwater, Seawater, Added Value), sushi ingredients (Ebi, Slices, Surimi, Scallops, Wakame, Edamame, Roe), molluscs (Cuttlefish, Squid, Octopus, Clam, Mussels), and Scampi (Norwegian lobster). Products are sourced from responsibly farmed species (Pangasius, Tilapia, Shrimp) and sustainably caught sources (Hake, Tuna, Nile perch, Cod). Since 2013, the company has been part of the Japanese multinational Umios Corporation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Seacon Streetfood: Asian street food brand offering gyoza, shrimp products, curry samosa, spring rolls, chicken karaage, and chicken yakitori.
• Seacon Sushi
• Blue Planet
• Yesso Scallops

Products and services

• Seacon Streetfood Asian street food product line offering gyoza (chicken, shrimp, vegetable), Shrimp Hakau, Shrimp Shaomai, Curry Samosa, Spring Rolls, and developing Chicken Karaage and Chicken Yakitori for European retail and foodservice customers seeking bold Asian flavors.
• Seacon Sushi Sushi product range designed to achieve the highest Japanese standards, distributed to Seacon Sushi outlets and foodservice operators across Europe.
• Kibbeling Custom-cut Alaskan Pollock fillet Kibbeling available in fillet size and sawed on request into 8, 10, or 12 strips, produced at the Urk facility. Seafood Connection is the leading Dutch supplier of Alaskan Pollock fillet blocks and pre-cut Alaskan Kibbeling.
• Blue Planet frozen fish line Sustainable frozen fish line introduced in 2022 for the retail market, featuring light blue packaging for the essential range and dark blue packaging for premium selections. All products are natural and sourced responsibly from ASC-certified farms or MSC-certified sustainable fisheries, and are customizable to customer preferences.
• Scampi (Norwegian Lobster) Norwegian lobster (scampi or langoustine) reaching 10 to 30 centimeters, with orange top and side, white underside, and tender, firm meat with a refined slightly sweet taste. Recognized as a Dutch TOP product.
• Frozen Fish Fillets Category of frozen fish fillets covering Pangasius, Tilapia, Salmon, Cod, Alaska Pollock, Tuna, Nile perch, Hake, and Oilfish, sourced from responsibly farmed species and sustainably caught fisheries.
• Frozen Shrimp Category of frozen shrimp products including Black tiger, Whiteleg, Freshwater, Seawater, and Added Value varieties for retail, foodservice, wholesale, and industrial customers.
• Frozen Sushi Ingredients Category of frozen sushi ingredients covering Ebi, Slices, Surimi, Scallops, Wakame, Edamame, and Roe for foodservice operators and sushi outlets.
• Frozen Molluscs Category of frozen mollusc products including Cuttlefish, Squid, Octopus, Clam, and Mussels for retail, foodservice, wholesale, and industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90,000+ metric tons of frozen fish products traded annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• High Liner Foods: North American frozen seafood processor and distributor serving retail and foodservice; comparable product portfolio and customer segments though primarily operating in the Americas rather than Europe.
• Trident Seafoods: US-based vertically integrated seafood company with harvesting, processing, and distribution of frozen seafood products; comparable in scale and category mix but serving primarily the North American market.
• Clearwater Seafoods: Canadian shellfish and seafood harvester/processor with global distribution; comparable in frozen seafood product categories and international distribution, though focused on wild-caught shellfish.

Direct peers

• Pescanova: Spanish seafood company with vertical integration across fishing, farming, processing, and distribution of frozen seafood; comparable business model to Seafood Connection with European retail and foodservice focus.
• Stavis Seafoods: US frozen and refrigerated seafood distributor serving retail and foodservice customers; comparable distribution-led business model with broad frozen seafood assortment.
• Klaas Puul: Dutch shrimp and seafood processor based in the Netherlands with similar European retail and foodservice distribution; a closely matched direct peer in value-added seafood manufacturing.
• Heiploeg: Dutch shrimp processor and distributor headquartered in the Netherlands; directly comparable as a value-added seafood company serving European retail and foodservice with similar Dutch supply-chain positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Nomad Foods: European frozen food company owning brands like Iglo, Findus, and Birds Eye; competes with Seafood Connection in the European retail frozen seafood category through branded offerings.
• Maruha Nichiro: One of Japan's largest seafood conglomerates and a global player in frozen seafood, fisheries, and aquaculture; comparable as a broad incumbent in the same global frozen seafood space as Seafood Connection's parent Umios.
• Thai Union Group: Global seafood conglomerate with frozen and value-added seafood brands including Chicken of the Sea and John West; broadly overlapping in frozen seafood distribution and processing across Europe and globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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