Seafood industry news covering food service, seafood retail markets and seafood packaging.
By SeafoodSource staff
18 September, 2012
Tasmania-based salmon producer Tassal has launched a national marketing campaign focused on increasing salmon preference and consumption in Australia.
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By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
18 September, 2012
Long John Silver’s (LJS) executives aim to set the massive chain apart from other quick-service seafood restaurants with a new marketing slogan and by improving the quality of its core products, CEO Mike Kern said in an exclusive interview with SeafoodSource.
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17 September, 2012
Just before Long John Silver's annual conference, Mike Kern, CEO of the casual seafood chain, gives an update since splitting from Yum brands and moving the company headquarters.
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By Mark Godfrey, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from Beijing, China
17 September, 2012
A slowdown in economic growth, caused by weakness in the European Union, China’s leading export market, has been heightened by a government squeeze on credit to the real estate sector.
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By SeafoodSource staff
13 September, 2012
King & Prince Seafood has added 10 battered and breaded pollock options to its Oceanway seafood line.
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12 September, 2012
Chef Aaron Bashy, executive chef at the renowned The Water Club restaurant in Manhattan worked at Le Bernardin for several years and most recently ran his own restaurant, The Minnow, in New York.
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By Chris Dove, SeafoodSource contributing editor, reporting from Malaga, Spain
12 September, 2012
Reinforcing its global objectives, Spain’s leading tuna and mussel canner, Grupo Calvo, is to undergo a major expansion program pushing sales in America and China while strengthening its presence in North Africa, Brazil and Argentina.
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By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
11 September, 2012
Canned seafood manufacturers have developed canning and packaging techniques that essentially boost the health benefits of a naturally healthy product.
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By SeafoodSource staff
10 September, 2012
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of its commitment to sustainable seafood, Shaw’s Supermarkets has expanded its fresh seafood offerings.
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By SeafoodSource staff
10 September, 2012
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute has released its Alaska Seafood Species Quick Reference Guide in a mobile format.
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By SeafoodSource staff
10 September, 2012
The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board approved a marketing partnership with the National Football League’s New Orleans Saints in a special board meeting held last week at the board’s offices in New Orleans.
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By SeafoodSource staff
07 September, 2012
The Food Institute of Upper Saddle River, N.J., on Friday reported that food inflation, including the impact of the severe drought in the Midwest, will cost a family of four USD 351.12 more in food spending in 2013 than in 2012, approximately USD 6.75 a week.
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By SeafoodSource staff
06 September, 2012
Marine Harvest has announced an addition to its value-added salmon line, Royal Fjord.
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By SeafoodSource staff
06 September, 2012
In a new collaboration announced Wednesday, Houston-based seafood distributor Louisiana Foods will distribute Verlasso’s “harmoniously raised salmon” throughout the Texas market.
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By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
06 September, 2012
Bonefish Grill, a chain of about 160 restaurants operated by OSI Restaurant Partners in Tampa, Fla., knows how to put social media to work.
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
05 September, 2012
UK restaurateur, food writer and fishmonger Mitch Tonks is joining forces with South Devon College to open a new seafood academy at the college next month.
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By SeafoodSource staff
05 September, 2012
A new company called Open Ocean Trading is offering commercial fishermen in Massachusetts another option for selling their catch besides the conventional seafood display auction.
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04 September, 2012
The director of meat and seafood for United Supermarkets, which operates the United, Market Street and Amigos banners, talks to SeafoodSource about staying competitive in today’s market.
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By Mark Godfrey, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from Beijing, China
04 September, 2012
With China’s economy slowing, retailers are slowing their expansion plans.
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By Chris Dove, SeafoodSource contributing editor, reporting from Malaga, Spain
03 September, 2012
Spain's consumption of fresh and canned has risen from 2011 to 2012, but overall fish consumption is down.
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By SeafoodSource staff
31 August, 2012
Giant Eagle has started selling Linda Greenlaw’s “Select” brand of Fresh Wild Swordfish Steaks.
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By SeafoodSource staff
30 August, 2012
The seafood quick-service category has performed poorly in recent years, but budding fast-casual chains hope to capitalize on customers’ desire for healthier options and premium experiences to bring the category back to prominence.
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By SeafoodSource staff
30 August, 2012
The Boathouse Restaurant is one of Northern Ireland’s hidden seafood gems and was recognized this year as the Best Restaurant in County Down and it's chef named best in the area.
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29 August, 2012
The director of meat and seafood for United Supermarkets, which operates the United, Market Street and Amigos banners, talks to SeafoodSource about staying competitive in today’s market.
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By SeafoodSource staff
29 August, 2012
On the surface, the European consumer’s relationship with aquaculture appears more of a marriage of convenience than a great love affair; farmed fish generally bridges the gap that exists between indigenous wild species and less-expensive center-of-plate proteins like chicken and pork.Catfish is one of the top 10 dollar-contributing sub-categories to the seafood department. Nationally, catfish accounted for 3.7 percent of seafood department sales during the 52 weeks ending April 28, 2012, down less than a percentage point.
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