Former Invermar GM joins Cooke to lead Latin America growth
Andres Parodi takes over for outgoing Salmones Cupquelan CEO Lloyd Purday as position expands to include overseeing future growth in Latin America
View ArticleLibby Hill eyes new demographic for US restaurant growth
Libby Hill Seafood says its recent decision to spin off Bay Hill Seafood Sales, its distribution arm, grew out of a desire to allow the distribution arm to seize growth opportunities
View ArticlePew, Ocean Foundation urge against increase in Atlantic bluefin tuna TAC
Fishery managers should not increase the total allowable catch for Atlantic bluefin tuna in 2015, the Pew Charitable Trusts and Ocean Foundation said Monday
View ArticleDrakes Bay Oyster Co. to close at end of year; owners to open new restaurant
Drakes Bay Oyster Company will shut its doors at the end of this year if a settlement agreement and proposed consent decree that would end ongoing litigation is approved by the US District Court
View ArticleMoody’s downgrades EWOS a notch, yet expects boost for Chile on Russia ban
Down-tick comes with a silver lining as agency rates outlook stable after nearly a year of negative outlook
View ArticleHigh Liner acquires Atlantic Trading Company
Acquisitive Canadian foodservice supplier snaps up privately owned seafood company based in Miami, Florida
View ArticleMinh Phu chairman: One world shrimp standard would cut costs up to 10%
Minh Phu’s Lee Van Quang got a round of applause from the GOAL 2014 crowd as he called for an end to the plethora of shrimp standards, from retailers and third party bodies, for shrimp producers
View ArticlePacific Andes subsidiary launches project for small-scale shrimp farmers
Pacific Andes subsidiary National Fish & Seafood formally is launching a project to give small scale shrimp farmers access to international certification standards for sustainability
View ArticleWWF: Fisheries should start applying new MSC standard now
Yet newly released standard will not start being mandatory for fisheries reassessments until 2017
View ArticleChicken of the Sea launches salmon pouches
Chicken of the Sea is launching flavored salmon pouches in what it calls an industry first for this type of product
View ArticleSecondary scallop processing planned for Canadian plant
The owner of a Newfoundland and Labrador seafood plant plans to launch secondary scallop processing operations in Ramea
View ArticleEMS battle shifting for shrimp farmers
The battle with EMS is shifting from guessing what to do, to implementing what works, said Tim Flegel, of Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency
View ArticleInternational group petitions FDA for pre-export audits in country of origin
New triumvirate of NSF International, TUV SUD and Preferred Freezer Services is awaiting Food and Drug Administration decision, says it could mitigate food safety risks
View ArticleMexican shrimp showing genetic resistance to EMS
Some Mexican shrimp is showing genetic resistance to early EMS, said George Chamberlin, president of the Global Aquaculture Alliance
View ArticleAlabama Captain D’s restaurant wins company wide award
Seafood chain snags award from pool of 520 restaurants across 25 states
View ArticleBumble Bee Foods reportedly recalls tuna sold at Wegmans
Packaging defects reportedly prompt Bumble Bee Foods to recall tuna sold at Wegmans
View ArticleRetail, foodservice giants have to drive benchmark for eco-label standards,...
The job of deciding a benchmark for eco-label standards should be driven by big retail and foodservice buyers, said John Connolly, head of the US National Fisheries Institute
View ArticleOpen Blue backers want to build yellowtail, seabass farm off San Diego
Cuna del Mar, the private equity and backer of offshore cobia farmer Open Blue, has filed an application to build a 5,000 metric ton farm off the Californian coast
View ArticleVietnam shrimp prices ‘plunging’ due to US duties
Local media says vannamei and black tiger prices have 'plunged dramatically' as result of US anti-dumping duties
View ArticleRuby Tuesday swings to profit in Q1
US seafood restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday posted a 6% increase for same-store sales, swinging to a profit by the end of its fiscal year first quarter Sept. 2
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