Teddy Hans

In the eighth annual edition of its Power of Seafood report, FMI – The Food Industry Association found that seafood sales grew by both value and volume at U.S. grocery stores in 2025, representing a slight turnaround after “a couple of lackluster years.” Though the results are a welcome sight for grocers and seafood suppliers alike, FMI highlighted that a small but highly valuable group of shoppers is playing an outsized role in propping… Read More

The E.U. and Australia have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA), eliminating or reducing virtually all existing tariffs on goods flowing in both directions.  The European Commission said the deal is set to cut around EUR 1 billion (USD 1.2 billion) in annual duties for European companies of all sizes, while the Australian government said Australian farmers and producers, including seafood firms, will benefit from the… Read More

VistaTrac’s real-time inventory system was designed specifically with processing workers in mind, helping them easily focus on their core work of tracking, packaging, and labeling products without needing to complete data-heavy manual tasks like writing down weights, filling out production workbooks and receiving logbooks, and entering that information into a complicated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Instead of other software… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based aquaculture and fisheries technology supplier Innovasea has unveiled a refreshed brand identity and has formalized an expanded leadership structure. The changes, according to CEO Mark Jollymore, aim to package together the firm’s services in a more cohesive manner, providing greater clarity on how Innovasea’s expansive product portfolio can help meet a wide range of client needs. “Through the last decade… Read More

Trident Seafoods, Thunder’s Catch, E&E Foods, and more companies took home top prizes at the 2025 Alaska Symphony of Seafood competition. The annual event, hosted by the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF), aims to reward excellence in seafood product development, honoring innovative, value-added products that reflect the U.S. state of Alaska’s commitment to quality and sustainability. “It’s inspiring to see the creativity and… Read More

Through its digital payment platform, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.-based technology startup Wholesail is offering seafood distributors a more efficient way to connect with end customers, lessen risk in their supply chains, and get paid on time. Wholesail CEO Eli Chait grew up in the restaurant business; at age 12, he was entering invoices for his father’s restaurant. Even at a young age, Chait saw that invoices were frequently lost and… Read More

The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Wholechain to collaborate on traceability and analytics solutions, integrating SFP’s Seafood Metrics system into Wholechain’s traceability software. Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.-based NGO SFP and Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.-based traceability software firm Wholechain signed the MoU on 15 March at the 2026 Seafood Expo North America, aiming to… Read More

Since 2021, Paisley, Scotland-headquartered biotechnology firm WellFish Tech has quickly grown from a startup spun out from a project at the University of the West of Scotland to operating three global offices and employing around 30 professionals. Coinciding with the growth of the company has been rapid expansion of its data capabilities – offered to aquaculture clients in the form of a digital fish health and wellness portal that the firm… Read More

Chicago Ridge, Illinois, U.S.A.-based Wild Goose Chase has been providing bird control services since 1998, helping commercial properties, agricultural operations, manufacturing facilities, and now aquaculture farms, among other clients, manage their bird problems humanely and effectively. About three decades ago, the first problem Wild Goose Chase set out to solve was large populations of Canada geese causing issues on commercial industrial… Read More

Wayzata, Minnesota, U.S.A.-based Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health has initiated the sale of its 35,000-ton aquafeed plant in Franklinton, Louisiana, U.S.A. to long-time customer Bowers-Saha Nutrition for an undisclosed amount. “Cargill sought us out as a possible buyer. They saw the opportunity we had and the mentality we shared; Cargill is a family-owned business, and so are we,” Mark Kubecka, the business manager for Bowers-Saha’s… Read More