Whole, boiled Louisiana crawfish selling well in Walmart
Walmart stores across the US are offering whole, boiled crawfish in the freezer section
View ArticleState review triggers talk of repealing commercial fisheries commission
A state review in Alaska suggests the state commission overseeing some of Alaska’s most lucrative commercial fisheries is prone to inefficiency
View ArticleUniversity helping growth of aquaculture in Iowa
Researchers at Iowa State University are helping with research to meet the growing demand for US-farmed fish in retail
View ArticleIncrease in shellfish deaths causes ‘full-scale panic’ for BC industry
British Columbia's once-thriving shellfish industry is under stress as one company cites scallop death rates rising nearly 95% since 2010
View ArticleOrion deal takes Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods to around $1bn turnover
The acquisition of Orion and organic growth means Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods will be around $1bn in annual turnover, could be Thai Union’s biggest division
View ArticleCarl’s Jr., Hardee’s parter with Redhook on beer-battered cod sandwich
US burger chains Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s announced a partnership with Seattle craft brewery Redhook to bring beer-battered cod to their menus
View ArticleQSR chain Quiznos introduces new lobster ciabatta for Lent
US chain Quiznos is introducing a lobster and seafood ciabatta as a new menu item for Lent this year
View ArticleStarkist launches new premium tuna pouches
The US company has added a new tuna product to its portfolio
View ArticleCanada’s Fisheries Act changes spark opposition
Proposed regulation changes have prompted industry players' concern over the potential harm to Atlantic Canada’s coast.
View ArticleA season pollock block price not set as $200/t separates buyers, sellers
Prices for PBO blocks have not yet been set, as US sellers push for an increase and buyers in Europe hold firm for the same level as B season
View ArticleRed Lobster’s exec chef talks new menu, jumbo shrimp, Lobsterfest
Dustin Hilinski, executive chef and director of culinary for Red Lobster, said the US seafood restaurant chain’s new menu is geared to focus in on seafood
View ArticleShoney’s adds seafood items for Lent
Shoney’s, a restaurant chain based in the south of the US, is adding seafood items to its menu and a buffet for Lent
View ArticleHigh Liner Q4 earnings drop 10% as annual sales pass $1bn
As company crests $1bn annual sales mark for the first time, Demone attributes lower earnings to high prices on key species, one-off costs related to acquisitions integration and its supply chain...
View ArticleNew Mexico legislature considering bill to allow aquaponics systems
A new bill in in New Mexico state legislature could add tilapia and striped sea bass to the list of fish the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish regulate
View ArticleLees free to compete with Mar-Lees as judge dismisses injunction
Judge dismisses injunction that was the final barrier preventing John Lees returning to seafood sector and competing with the company he co-founded
View ArticleHigh Liner CEO targets small acquisitions in 2015
Henry Demone has a 44% earnings increase in his sights this year, but his strategy to pursue it is of a practical, non-flashy nature
View ArticleGrieg Q4 earnings up as Salmobreed stake sale counters Russia price impact
Grieg Seafood saw the negative salmon price impact from the Russian import ban countered by the one-off gain from its stake in Salmobreed
View ArticleAnalyst wary on Grieg’s bullish volume outlook
Grieg Seafood is bullish on its volumes in 2015 and beyond, but an analyst says the company has failed to deliver on its forecasts in the past
View ArticleUS anti-duping duties give Vietnam exports rocky start to year
Vietnam association of seafood exporters and producers had expected exports to continue rising into 2015, but start of year has seen sharp decline
View ArticleSalmonex: Chilean Atlantic salmon price to US decreases slightly in week 7
The price for Chilean trim D fillets, FOB Miami, was $4.14/lb, two cents less than the previous week
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