Expo News

Robert Wholey & Co. started its seafood business in the 1980s, claiming to be the first company to offer a bag of fish for retail customers in the United States.

When Lipari Foods acquired Wholey’s in 2007, the company had four SKUs of bagged fish – whiting, croaker, sea trout, and flounder.

“That was it. It was about as basic as it gets,” Lipari Foods Vice President

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Greenfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based barramundi producer Australis Aquaculture recently celebrated three years of partnership between its The Better Fish brand and the Fair Trade USA Certification, representing one of the latter organization’s first aquaculture partnerships. Fair Trade… Read More

The Gulf of St. Lawrence Allied Fisheries (GOSAF) is piloting multiple new technologies through a fishery improvement project (FIP) that are all designed to minimize potentially harmful interactions between critically endangered North Atlantic right whales and snow crab traps. The FIP's launch in… Read More

Hilton Food Group-owned smoked salmon brand Foppen Seafood is introducing smaller pack sizes and cost-conscious products to address financial belt-tightening by U.S. consumers.

The move to smaller packs was necessary due to high raw material prices for salmon, penny-pinching consumers, and fierce competition for shelf space, according to U.S. Sales Director Remko Vedder.

“We didn't want to

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In the wake of Corporate Accountability Lab, Associated Press, and Outlaw Ocean reports alleging forced labor and antibiotic use in the Indian shrimp industry, the Seafood Task Force (STF) has committed itself and its partners, some of which include Indian shrimp companies, toward taking the lead… Read More

James Sibley promotes seafood education, aquaculture, sustainable farming, healthy oceans, and travel through his media company Sibley Media. Now working full time for Mowi, Sibley travels the world to present at seminars, conferences, and forums advocating for aquaculture, as well as advocating… Read More

Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S.A.-based Aquamar is branching out further from its surimi base.

At the 2024 Seafood Expo North America, Aquamar introduced “Shellfish Innovations” – a range of refrigerated products modeled after traditional dishes from Italy and Spain. The line includes Wild Red Shrimp in Lobster Sauce; Baby Clams with Garlic; Seafood Medley

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Certification is a vital component to improving consumer trust in the seafood category, but Griffith Foods said oftentimes, ingredients added to seafood in secondary processing are not certified. Sometimes that's just not possible, but Griffith Foods is dedicated to ensuring its ingredients are… Read More

Xinyuan, Taiwan-based Wen Chi Seafood is working to expand markets for its super frozen tuna and other super frozen species, betting the high quality of its products will appeal to new customers. Wen Chi Seafood – originally called Wen Chi Store – started in 1990 and has steadily… Read More