Hayduk expected Tuna represents 20% of its line of Direct Human Consumption

The Chairman of Hayduk Corporation, Walter Martinez, said the company will work to reach the deAatún division this year represent 20% of its line of direct human consumption (CHD), which today comprises at Yellowtail, Mackerel and Giant Squid .

To achieve this goal, the company will invest $ 4 million in the adaptation of two vessels to catch tuna and improvements at its plant in frozen Coishco (Ancash).

It will also spend US $ 3.36 million -US $ 280,000 per year for 12 years for the haul of its two ships, which begin next semester.

Thus, Hayduk seeks to compensate the low volumes of catch of other species of direct human consumption, while acknowledging that his foray into business Tuna generate modest volumes this year.

"We have a very conservative policy. We hope to take some 5,000 metric tons to start. If we do, it will be a great achievement. We're starting, "the executive told Undercurrent News.

In June 2013, Hayduk Corporation was awarded 1,137 cubic meters in the auction of the batches of 5,000 tonnes quota for tuna fishing, assigned to Peru by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

After doing some market research in Peru and identify potential retailers, Hayduk sold in the domestic market and then consolidated in hypermarkets and supermarkets, consider expanding the international market.

El dato
Expectation. The company generated $ 222 million in 2013, of which $ 40 million was provided for its line of CHD. In 2014, expects to bill US $ 12 million just by selling canned goods.

Josimar Condor
josimar.condor@diariogestion.com.pe

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