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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Playing on its infamous Ultimate Endless Shrimp deal, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.-based restaurant chain Red Lobster has rolled out a new Ultimate SpendLESS shrimp promotion.
The new promotion from Red Lobster offers a trio of shrimp dishes – Garlic Shrimp Scampi, Shrimp Linguini Alfredo, and Popcorn Shrimp – for USD 15.99 (EUR 13.60).
In addition to offering customers an affordable deal on shrimp, the promotion also aims to put the
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Sales of tinned fish in the U.S. continue to enjoy steady growth, partly thanks to ongoing social media trends that are helping to grow Americans’ awareness of the value and quality of the product.
One of the many suppliers benefitting from the growth of sustainable, premium tinned seafood is Dover, New Hampshire, U.S.A.-based EcoFish, which owns the Freshé and Henry & Lisa’s Natural Seafood brands.
EcoFish Founder and
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Global meal-kit provider HelloFresh is adding more seafood species and bigger portions to its array of easy-to-prepare home-cooked meal options.
New York City, New York, U.S.A.-based HelloFresh North America said the “major menu transformation” is aimed at empowering every household to discover the love of home cooking.”
“Whether it's a craving for globally inspired flavors, a need for quick weeknight solutions, or a
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U.K. grocery inflation continues to rise, and experts are saying that without relief from several pressures affecting the industry, there is no end in sight.
Food and non-alcoholic drink inflation climbed 4.9 percent in July 2025 compared to July 2024, which was the highest rate since February 2024, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). At its highest point during the month, inflation reached 5.2 percent, according to Worldpanel by
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U.S. consumers continue to be concerned about the higher costs of eating out, and restaurants are responding with value offers and discounts.
KPMG’s Consumer Pulse Summer 2025 report found that Americans expected to spend 7 percent less each month on restaurants this summer. Additionally, 56 percent of diners are choosing restaurants with lower price points – the highest number historically reported by consumers, per Nation’s
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Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.-based retailer Kroger will lay off “fewer than 1,000” corporate associates, according to a memo obtained by Reuters, after laying off up to 200 corporate associates in February.
"In the past few months, we have all looked for ways to simplify the organization, shift resources closer to our customers, and focus on work that creates the most value," Kroger Interim CEO Ron Sargent said in the memo.
The new round
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Retailers in both the U.S. and Canada have implemented price drops in order to entice shoppers, many of whom are seeking value wherever they can find it amid continued global trade uncertainty.
Bentonville, Arkansas, U.S.A.-based retail giant Walmart rolled back prices on 7,400 items in the second quarter of its 2026 fiscal year, which is 2,000 more than the same period last year, per Supermarket News.
Walmart U.S.’s comparable sales
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Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.-based Bravo Brio Restaurants has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time.
The company, which is owned by Earl Enterprises and operates 25 Bravo! Italian Kitchen locations and 31 Brio Italian Grille locations across the U.S., first filed for bankruptcy in 2020. Before the first bankruptcy, the company operated around 100 restaurants, with that total almost halved by the time of the second
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Shelf-stable seafood brands Bumble Bee, Starkist, Chicken of the Sea, and others have pivoted away from traditional canned tuna with several new launches in recent years, instead prioritizing releases of such products as pouches and snack kits.
However, San Diego, California, U.S.A.-based Bumble Bee is returning to tradition with its latest release, debuting Bumble Bee Snackers single-serve cans in a variety of flavors.
“People love
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