Seafood industry news covering food service, seafood retail markets and seafood packaging.
By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
17 May, 2013
When news broke in January that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland had found traces of horse DNA in batches of beef burgers being sold in Ireland and the United Kingdom, it was thought to be no more than an embarrassing but isolated mistake in a single supply chain.
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By SeafoodSource staff
15 May, 2013
Ohio-based Heinen’s Fine Foods has added AquaChile’s Verlasso salmon to 17 Cleveland stories and one Chicago location.
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By SeafoodSource staff
15 May, 2013
Canadian frozen seafood company Tradex Foods has opened a new office in
Vladivostok, Russia, a move designed to boost the company’s raw material
sourcing.
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By SeafoodSource staff
14 May, 2013
There's no smoke and mirrors about it — Americans are eating a lot more smoked seafood than they used to.
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13 May, 2013
Jill Failla, associate editor at Technomic, reveals how the growing trend toward New Orleans and Latin American cuisines is impacting seafood dishes featured at U.S. restaurants.
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By Anthony Fletcher, contributing editor
10 May, 2013
About 10 years ago, Andy Knowles was becoming fed up with his job in
Cardiff. He missed his home county of Pembrokeshire, on the southwest
tip of Wales, and so he and his wife decided to move back home with no
fixed plan.
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By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
01 May, 2013
On 1 May, Jose Andres, celebrity chef, launched the U.S. Jose Andres Foods grocery line that includes canned Sardines in Olive Oil and Mussels in “Escabeche,” along with seafood paella kits.
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29 April, 2013
The director of sustainability for facilities management and foodservices firm Sodexo, talks about Sodexo's new MSC Chain of Custody certification program.
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By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
26 April, 2013
As the comment period on the FDA’s environmental assessment of genetically engineered salmon comes to a close on 26 April, several groups are criticizing the agency’s review process.
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
26 April, 2013
The Sustainable Seafood Coalition has released a draft voluntary code of conduct to make seafood labeling consistent and easy for U.K. consumers to understand with accurate information on sustainability and responsible sourcing.
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By SeafoodSource staff
24 April, 2013
Icelandic company Akraborg has introduced Marine Stewardship Council-labeled canned cod liver to the Icelandic retail market.
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By James Wright, SeaFood Business senior editor
23 April, 2013
The Big Prawn Company and Globe Export were awarded the top prizes in the 13th annual Seafood Prix d’Elite new products competition at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, the world’s largest and most prestigious seafood event.
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By SeafoodSource staff
17 April, 2013
Experienced foodservice veteran Glenn Mark has joined American Pride Seafoods as regional manager for foodservice in the west.
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By SeafoodSource staff
17 April, 2013
Idaho-based Clear Springs Foods has started up a blog for the seafood industry.
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By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
17 April, 2013
The purpose behind the new fresh Jail Island Seafood line is to bring local, high quality, traceable fish to retailers and restaurants throughout southeastern Canada.
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By Anthony Fletcher, contributing editor
16 April, 2013
European restaurants are continuing to feel the pinch of the economic crisis. This is especially true in the Eurozone, where restaurants are making service more flexible to increase their odds of success.
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By SeafoodSource staff
16 April, 2013
NewGem Foods is deputing its newest alternative sushi wraps at the 2013 European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, Belgium.
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By SeafoodSource staff
12 April, 2013
U.K.-based The Saucy Fish Co., known for producing convenient marinated
seafood for cooking, is expanding its product range with a new line of
pre-cooked, ready-to-eat products.
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By Mark Godfrey, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from Beijing, China
12 April, 2013
Seafood consumption in China has been boosted by fears over poultry as bird flu continues to claim local lives.
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By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
11 April, 2013
Even though fish is a lean protein and boasts numerous health benefits, seafood is often curiously missing from retailers’ health education programs.
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By SeafoodSource staff
09 April, 2013
Tesco Plc (TSCO)’s exit from its unprofitable Fresh & Easy U.S. business may cost the U.K.’s largest grocer about GBP 250 million (USD 382 million, EUR 293 million) in cash, Shore Capital (SGR) estimates.
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By SeafoodSource staff
09 April, 2013
Frozen seafood industry pioneer and former National Fisheries Institute
(NFI) President Murry Pearson Berger passed away on 6 April, according
to a statement from NFI. He was 87.
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By SeafoodSource staff
08 April, 2013
Tesco is launching Fish in a Flash – a new range of pre-packed, ready-to-cook fish to replace The Saucy Fish Co in stores on Monday, The Grocer can exclusively reveal.
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By SeafoodSource staff
05 April, 2013
The Saucy Fish Co. on Friday announced its range of seafood products is now available at retailer Co-operative.
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By SeafoodSource staff
04 April, 2013
Service company Sodexo has announced a new Marine Stewardship Council
(MSC)-certified sustainable seafood program, to be implemented through
many of Sodexo’s clients in North America.
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