New Machinery Readies Sea Cucumbers for Export
News Release
Hackett’s Cove, N.S. – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Today Atlantic Sea Cucumber Ltd. celebrated the grand opening of their newly renovated seafood processing facility in Hackett’s Cove. The Government of Canada provided the company with a $500,000 repayable contribution, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s Business Development Program (BDP), to help modernize the facility.
Extensive renovations included upgrades to the walls and floors. The company also acquired a new boiler, dryer, processing line, pump and drying racks. The enhancements will enable the company to increase the capacity of its cucumber drying operation. Now that these updates are completed, Atlantic Sea Cucumbers Ltd. is undertaking the Canadian Food Inspection Agency accreditation process, allowing them to export their products to Asia. Once accredited, this will result in an increase of export sales of an underutilized species in Atlantic Canada.
The Government of Canada and the governments of the four Atlantic Provinces are committed to working together to build a vibrant economic future for Atlantic Canada. Through the Atlantic Growth Strategy, they are focussing efforts and resources to stimulate the region’s economy and address both long standing and emerging regional challenges, and build on Atlantic Canada’s competitive advantages, such as its strong export potential, growing innovation ecosystem, and skilled workforce.
Quotes:
“The Government of Canada is proud to support Atlantic Sea Cucumbers Ltd. as it expands its production facilities in Hackett’s Cove. We will continue to invest in innovative companies that build on the Atlantic Growth Strategy, create new export opportunities and grow good local jobs and our economy.”
- The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
“Fishing and seafood processing are amongst the oldest industries in Atlantic Canada. By investing in globally-thinking companies such as Atlantic Sea Cucumbers, we can leverage our existing resources to create new export opportunities for our province. This support will enhance Atlantic Sea Cucumber’s future growth potential, helping to create new jobs in Nova Scotia.”
- Bernadette Jordan, Member of Parliament for South-shore – St.Margarets
“With the opening of our new plant in Hackett’s Cove, we’re pleased to be contributing to the vitality and growth of the sea cucumber processing industry in Nova Scotia. Sea cucumbers from cold Atlantic waters are a high caliber export and we’re committed to educating Asian consumers on their many merits as we grow these markets.”
- Sam Gao, CEO, Atlantic Sea Cucumber Ltd.
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Lori Selig
Acting Communications Manager
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
(902) 266-7477
Email: lori.selig@canada.ca
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