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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Published on
July 10, 2026
One of the largest blue swimming crab importers in the U.S. is looking for creative ways around higher prices for the species due to import restrictions and shipping issues.
Weston, Florida, U.S.A.-based Supreme Crab & Seafood, Inc., which imports blue swimming crab, red swimming crab, tuna, and related seafood products, recently debuted a new “Signature Catch Blue Swimming Crab Combo Stack” at the Summer Fancy Food Show in late… Read More
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July 9, 2026
A year and a half after U.S. retailer Kroger’s proposed merger with Albertsons fell through, the Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.-based chain has announced a USD 1.65 billion (EUR 1.4 billion) agreement to acquire Giant Eagle, which operates 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, and Indiana.
The deal, which Kroger said is consistent with its “disciplined approach to capital allocation and… Read More
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July 8, 2026
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.-based seafood company Just Shrimp is debuting its first product, Shrimp Nuggets, in hundreds of Harris Teeter retail stores around the U.S.
“When you look at the frozen seafood set, most of the innovation has been around flavors and coatings,” Just Shrimp Founder Lee Edmondson said of the launch. “We wanted to give retailers a format that’s easy for shoppers to recognize and purchase while taking a more… Read More
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July 7, 2026
Thai Union has launched the seafood industry’s first shelf-stable tuna product in a recyclable, mono-material pouch.
Typical tuna pouches found in retail stores are made from aluminum foil and mixed plastics that are layered and cannot be recycled in standard waste streams.
However, Thai Union’s new Stir & Serve pouch, launched under its John West brand of seafood products, is solely made from polypropylene, which can be disposed of in many… Read More
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July 6, 2026
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has partnered with Great British Chefs, a site that features over 11,000 recipes from more than 300 chefs and food writers, to launch a campaign aimed at increasing awareness of its seafood certification label among chefs and consumers.
The campaign features recipes with seafood from five Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)-certified producers: Faroe Islands-based Hiddenfjord; Vietnam-based I.D.I Corp;… Read More
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July 2, 2026
Several seafood suppliers rolled out deals to capitalize on e-commerce spending during this year’s Amazon Prime Day sales promotion.
According to Adobe data, e-commerce spending during the event, which ran from 23 to 26 June, totaled USD 26.4 billion (EUR 23 billion), increasing 9.3 percent from 2025, when the event was held 8 to 11 July.
The sales spike is not surprising, according to William Stern, the CEO of U.S.-based small business lender… Read More
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June 30, 2026
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.-based restaurant group Darden Restaurants, along with the rest of the U.S. restaurant industry, faced several challenges throughout its 2026 fiscal year but reported that it closed the year out strong with a positive fiscal fourth quarter.
Total sales for the group’s closing quarter of the 2026 fiscal year, which concluded 31 May, increased 13.7 percent year over year to USD 3.7 billion (EUR 3.2 billion), largely… Read More
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June 26, 2026
Many Americans have been cautious as to where and what they spend their money on this year, but despite those economic concerns, sushi has maintained an impressive growth path.
“Like most food categories, we've navigated challenges related to inflation, shifting consumer spending patterns, and broader economic uncertainty, but sushi has remained remarkably resilient,” Hissho Sushi CEO Mathew Wilken told SeafoodSource.
Wilken attributed this… Read More
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June 25, 2026
U.S. grocery firm The Winn-Dixie Company has converted all remaining Harvey’s stores to now operate under Winn-Dixie banner stores.
The conversions of eight Harvey’s stores across the U.S. states of Florida and Georgia were completed after Southeastern Grocers announced last fall it would rebrand as The Winn-Dixie Company and sell off or convert some of its Winn-Dixie and Harvey’s stores in the process.
The new brand, still headquartered… Read More
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June 24, 2026
Nearly two weeks into the 2026 World Cup, restaurants, bars, seafood suppliers, industry organizations, and many other businesses are benefiting from the influx of travelers into the U.S., as well as Americans celebrating the event taking place in their home country.
Bob Donegan, the president of U.S. restaurant chain Ivar’s, which operates around 60 seafood-focused restaurants and bars, said his firm, along with the Seattle Sports Commission… Read More
