Dungarven shellfish company Harty Oysters has brought adversity into opportunity when the loss of the French oyster market in 2014 could have potentially scuppered its business . Instead , global Oysters used its latest packaging and purification plant to pivot its business to the Asian market , rebuilding its turnover to pre-2014 levels within two years . The company aims to double its capacity to 300 tonnes per week by opening a second factory , counting on the increasing demand for oysters by the middle class in China . By 2020 , the company hopes to increase oyster production to up to 1,000 tonnes .
Dungarven shellfish company Harty Oysters has turned adversity into opportunity when the loss of the French oyster market in 2014 could have potentially scuppered its business. Instead, Harty Oysters used its latest packaging and purification plant to pivot its business to the Asian market, rebuilding its turnover to pre-2014 levels within two years. The company aims to double its capacity to 20 tonnes per week by opening a second plant, counting on the increasing demand for oysters by the middle class in China. By 2020, the company hopes to increase oyster production to up to 1,000 tonnes.