In-depth Product Reports

SeafoodSource takes an in-depth look at seafood products from around the world to find out how they’re performing in the marketplace, investigate their potential for growth and discover what sets them apart from the competition. To submit a product for review, please email editor@seafoodsource.com.

Premium Membership in SeafoodSource is required to view this contentRoad to Boston: Vita debuts Perfect Catch 
Brent Woelfle, brand manager for Chicago-based Vita Food Products, discusses the company's new line of value-added frozen seafood, Vita Perfect Catch.

Premium Membership in SeafoodSource is required to view this contentAmerican Pride Seafoods touts Blackened Seafood 
Kerry Clift, marketing manager at American Pride Seafoods, talks about the launch of the company’s new Blackened Seafood line of value-added seafood products.

Premium Membership in SeafoodSource is required to view this content  FPI’s new value-added seafood line on fire 
SeafoodSource recently interviewed Rick Spalding, director of foodservice marketing at Fishery Products International, a division of High Liner Foods, about the launch of the company’s new value-added FireRoasters™ Flame-Seared Seafood line.

Premium Membership in SeafoodSource is required to view this contentNew company adds value to Maine lobster 
SeafoodSource recently talked to Emily Lane, VP of sales at Calendar Islands Maine Lobster, about the launch of the Portland, Maine, company’s new Maine Lobster Pizza. Lane discussed the potential for value-added lobster in the gourmet retail market and the future of Calendar Islands Maine Lobster, which is owned by 38 Maine lobstermen.

Premium Membership in SeafoodSource is required to view this content Delimar expands into U.S. market with salmon
SeafoodSource interviews Denis Brunotte about the launch of Delimar’s new Marine Stewardship Council-certified Wild Salmon Fillet with Potato Crust. Brunotte, the German seafood company’s sales manager for the United States, discusses the market’s trend toward prepared seafood entrées and the company’s goals to expand into in the U.S. market.

Premium Membership in SeafoodSource is required to view this contentCan gluten-free seafood products go mainstream?
SeafoodSource recently talked to Bob O’Bryan, general manager of Seattle-based Starfish, about the company’s new line of gluten-free seafood products. O’Bryan discusses the motivation behind creating the line and how it has filled a void in a fast-growing segment.

Premium Membership in SeafoodSource is required to view this contentIcelandic USA looks to scallops, pollock
SeafoodSource talked to Jim Papadakis, director of marketing for Icelandic USA, about the Newport News, Va., company’s launch of two value-added seafood products: Yuengling Lager Panko Breaded Scallops and Pollock Sea Dog. Papadakis discussed the innovation behind the new product and the importance of delivering quality seafood products at lower price points in today’s market.

Premium Membership in SeafoodSource is required to view this contentCrab Crunchers line offers value, convenience
SeafoodSource interviews Caroline Tippett, Phillips Foods’ director of strategic development, about the recent launch of the Phillips Crab Crunchers line of value-added crabmeat.

Premium Membership in SeafoodSource is required to view this contentQ&A: Kwik’pak Fisheries thinks sweet
Ruth Carter of Alaska’s Kwik’pak Fisheries talks to SeafoodSource about the launch of the company’s latest new product, Keta Candy.

Premium Membership in SeafoodSource is required to view this contentCleanFish thinks green with Caribbean White Shrimp SeafoodSource talks to CleanFish’s Tim O’Shea about the San Francisco company’s first foray into packaged retail products.

Premium Membership in SeafoodSource is required to view this contentFishery Products International adds new concepts to product lines 
SeafoodSource interviews Rick Spalding, Director of Foodservice Marketing for Fishery Products International, about the launch of their new Honey Chipotle Salmon and Rotisserie-style Cod. Spalding discusses the innovation behind the launch of the products and how they've fared in the market.

Premium Membership in SeafoodSource is required to view this contentSairem introduces new thawing technique
SeafoodSource interviews Jean-Paul  Bernard, Managing Director of French microwave and radio frequency manufacturing company Sairem about their new thawing machines for seafood.

Road to Brussels: Kaipara Oysters debut 
The New Zealand company’s oysters are among the 43 new products selected as finalists for the 2010 Seafood Prix d’Elite competition.

Road to Boston: Phillips to unveil new products
Phillips Foods VP of Marketing talks to SeafoodSource about four new products the Baltimore, Md.-based company is launching at the International Boston Seafood Show.

Road to Boston: Bagel Slice a hot itemIt’s been all uphill since MacKnight Smoked Salmon’s Bagel Slice won last year’s International Boston Seafood Show new product competition.

Road to Boston: Sea Star’s Steam Series
Sea Star Seafood’s new line of frozen seafood entrées targets on-the-go, health-conscious consumers.