Seafood Expo North America 2017

Rubber band manufacturer Alliance Rubber has recently partnered with Bilmar Technology Inc. to create a lobster-banding machine that allows banding immediately after the lobster has been caught.

Alliance is the largest U.S. manufacturer of rubber bands and Bilmar Technology specializes in the design and manufacture of automation for segments of industry where significant manual labor is currently required.

The process the two companies jointly

Eight Ecuadorian shrimp companies have teamed up to display their product at their country’s pavilion at Seafoodd Expo North America, which has taken place from Sunday through today, 19 to 21 March, in Boston, Massachusetts.

The "First Class Shrimp Seafood Show Tour" is featuring Cofimar, Edpacif, Expalsa, Langosmar Organic, Negocios Industriales Real, Omarsa, Quirola Group and Sociedad Nacional de Galápagos Songa.

“We continue with our

New traceable, “farm-to-fork” traceable shrimp will soon be sold at Marks and Spencer stores in the United Kingdom, international seafood producer Seafresh announced at Seafood Expo North America in Boston, Massachusetts, 19 to 21 March.

Seafresh, based in Bangkok, Thailand, partnered with DNA traceability company IdentiGEN on the “TraceBack” program, which is already available for meat products. A DNA sample taken from a female

Growing global demand for wild red Argentinian shrimp is pushing prices up. As suppliers such as Miami, Florida, U.S.A.-based Camanchaca have effectively built a market for the sweet shellfish, now they and other major players in the sector are concerned about price increases.

“Supply has been pretty consistent, but demand is going up and prices are going up,” Gus Michelena, sourcing manager for Camanchaca, told SeafoodSource at Seafood

Rouses Supermarkets, a chain of 54 stores based in Thibodaux, Louisiana, is both expanding its stores and its value-added seafood offerings.

“Our biggest focus is on foodservice. Value-added items are roughly five percent of our total meat and seafood business, and we continue to see them grow,” James Breuhl, vice president of perishables for Rouses, told SeafoodSource at Seafood Expo North America in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday, 19

Increasing consumer confidence in seafood is devilishly difficult, but ultimately worth it, according to a panel of celebrity chefs speaking during Seafood Expo North America’s keynote panel on 19 March in Boston, Massachusetts.

As a result of more consistent and positive efforts to promote seafood, consumers can be wooed over and the industry will be assured of a brighter – and more sustainable future, the panelists said.

“We have to

Prominent European frozen food brand Findus is scoping out the broader North American market this week from 19 to 21 March at the Seafood Expo North America / Seafood Processing North America event in Boston, Massachusetts. Following the success of the Nomad-owned brand’s entrance into the Canadian market and Wal-Mart stores in 2016, Findus is enthusiastic that its products, particularly its MSC-labeled frozen fish and seafood range, will

Fishpeople Seafood and Open Blue were announced as the winners of the 2017 Seafood Excellence Awards today, 19 March, at the Seafood Expo North / Seafood Processing North America event in Boston, Massachusetts. Fishpeople won the “Best New Retail” award for its Seafood Meyer Lemon & Herb Panko Wild Alaska Salmon Kit, and Open Blue won the “Best New Foodservice” award for its Frozen Open Blue Cobia Fillet.

A panel of judges comprised

Nine Turkish companies are exhibiting at the 2017 Seafood Expo North America in Boston, Massachusetts from 19 to 21 March, marking a growth in the country’s presence at the annual expo.

The exhibiting companies include: Akuvatur Mediterranean Fish, Camli Yem Besicilik, Gumusdoga Fish, Ilknak Aquaculture, Group Sagun, Kilic Seafood Co., Liman Entegre, Noordzee and the Turkish Seafood Promotion Committee.

Among the exhibitors are producers of

Thousands of seafood professionals will congregate in Boston, Massachusetts at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center starting today, 19 March, for the largest Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America event to take place in the show’s 37-year history.

The 2017 Seafood Expo North America, which is produced by Diversified Communications, will feature 1,348 companies coming from 53 countries exhibiting across 253,660 net