Christine Blank, a veteran freelance writer and editor, covers all aspects of the seafood industry, from fishing to processing to selling and serving the final product. When she is not writing for SeafoodSource, Christine gets to taste scrumptious seafood dishes at U.S. restaurants for her food and travel blog, Flavorful Excursions (www.flavorfulexcursions.net). Christine loves to eat seafood of any kind, but lobster, crab and crawfish are among her favorites. In addition to SeafoodSource.com and SeaFood Business, Christine’s articles have been published in hundreds of leading magazines and newspapers, such as The New York Times, USA Today and Associated Press.
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November 12, 2025
Nearly 12 percent of Americans have used Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, for weight management or to treat diabetes, and people taking GLP-1 medications are often recommended to eat a diet high in fiber, whole grains, and lean proteins.
Shelly Van Cleve, the co-founder and chief information officer of The Plant Based Seafood Co., is one such American who has taken a GLP-1 medication.
While taking the… Read More
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November 12, 2025
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is predicting that U.S. retail sales from 1 November to 31 December will increase anywhere from 3.7 percent to 4.2 percent year over year to between USD 1.1 trillion (EUR 950 million) and USD 1.2 trillion (EUR 1 trillion).
“We are bullish about spending this holiday season,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said during a 6 November media call announcing the organization’s annual holiday forecast,… Read More
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November 4, 2025
As tinned fish continues to draw in more customers, especially among younger generations, Bergen, Norway-based seafood brand King Oscar is attempting to capitalize on the growing market.
To do so, the 125-year-old brand, owned by food and beverage manufacturing company Thai Union since 2014, is diversifying its product offerings to a wide range of flavors.
In addition to its traditional Premium Sardines product, the brand released Wild-Caught… Read More
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October 30, 2025
Global retailer Amazon has laid off 14,000 corporate employees and may eventually cut as many as 30,000 in the near future.
If the cuts eventually reach 30,000, they would represent nearly 10 percent of Amazon’s 350,000 global corporate employees, according to Reuters.
In the first round of 7,500 cuts, the majority of impacted positions were in Amazon’s retail sector, spanning e-commerce, logistics, and human resources, per Business… Read More
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October 29, 2025
Trident Seafoods, Thunder Catch, and other seafood suppliers were among the winners of the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation’s (AFDF) 2025 Alaska Symphony of Seafood competition.
The annual event, held this year on 23 October in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., recognizes excellence in seafood product development, specifically honoring innovative, value-added products that reflect the state of Alaska’s commitment to quality and… Read More
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October 28, 2025
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.-based retail chain Target said it is cutting 1,800 corporate jobs, following similar moves made by retailers Walmart and Kroger earlier this year.
The job cuts, announced via a memo from the company’s incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke, represent around 8 percent of Target’s corporate workforce, per CNBC, which quoted a company spokesperson confirming the eliminated roles are a combination of about 1,000 employee… Read More
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October 27, 2025
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.-based restaurant chain Long John Silver’s (LJS) is shifting its marketing efforts to focus on both seafood and chicken, rather than placing a heavy focus on seafood alone.
The operator of over 500 restaurants across the U.S. has revealed a redesigned logo that turns its signature fish illustration into a stylized chicken.
“Guests have been telling us for years that our chicken is a best-kept secret,” LJS Senior… Read More
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October 24, 2025
U.S. grocery company Southeastern Grocers has announced it will rebrand as The Winn-Dixie Company in early 2026 and sell off some of its Winn-Dixie and Harvey’s stores in the process.
The new brand will have a renewed focus on its home state of Florida, as well as the southern portion of neighboring Georgia, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.-based Southeastern Grocers said in a release. It will operate 270 stores total, comprising 130 grocery… Read More
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October 24, 2025
Aldi UK has launched a new Live Healthy logo that will accompany its products that contribute to a healthy, balanced diet, including seafood.
The new logo highlights products that align with a healthy diet as defined by the U.K.’s Eatwell Guide and also aims to help the company achieve its goal of generating 85 percent of its sales from healthy products by 2027.
The Live Healthy logo will roll out on selected own-label products at more than… Read More
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October 22, 2025
Handy Seafood and Acme Smoked Fish recently launched products into U.S. retail stores that align with growing consumer preferences for Asian fusion food.
“We are seeing an increase in younger generations with seafood sales due to innovative and regional/ethnic flavors,” Handy Director of Marketing Maureen Johnson told SeafoodSource, adding that there has been a particularly “strong trend for fusion foods that combine different ethnic… Read More
