Seafood industry news covering food service, seafood retail markets and seafood packaging.
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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By SeafoodSource staff
03 April, 2013
The U.K. seafood industry is, comparatively, better than many of its peers when it comes to labeling seafood accurately, the lead scientist behind yesterday’s fish mislabeling revelations has claimed.
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By SeafoodSource staff
03 April, 2013
The much-anticipated opening of Mr. Peeples Seafood + Steaks at 1911 Bagby in Midtown has been delayed time and time again. And after tweeting about its final touches in early March, it seems the spot has another setback.
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By Mark Godfrey, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from Beijing, China
02 April, 2013
A new, sprawling show room in Beijing’s embassy district showcasing imported American sea cucumbers is the latest proof of firms here switching to premium, wild sea cucumbers as prices slip for the domestically cultivated crop.
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By SeafoodSource staff
02 April, 2013
We are all eating much more fish than we used to — but are we eating the fish we think we are?
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
01 April, 2013
With new long-term revenue streams rare for European retailers, one shining light in the depressed market is the thriving online grocery shopping sector.
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By SeafoodSource staff
01 April, 2013
McDonald’s bet on their new Fish McBites to help lift the company out of financial doldrums this winter.
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By SeafoodSource staff
29 March, 2013
Fish-and-chip shops should be forced to display signs revealing whether cooked fish is top-quality Australian seafood or a cheap import, said veteran Nationals senator Ron Boswell.
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By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
29 March, 2013
Sales at both full-service and limited-service U.S. seafood chains soared in 2012 as the economy rebounded, according to new data provided exclusively to SeafoodSource.
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By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
28 March, 2013
After selling seafood at the same Palm Beach, Fla., spot for nearly 30 years, Cod & Capers Seafood was eager for a much larger space, one with room for a café, a fish market, a wholesale operation and offices.
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By SeafoodSource staff
28 March, 2013
A new machine built by seafood package liner manufacturer Sirane is helping the company expand its range of liners.
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By SeafoodSource staff
28 March, 2013
Tesco has delisted Seachill’s entire range of The Saucy Fish Company products, The Grocer understands.
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By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
28 March, 2013
Just how important is seafood to the upcoming Easter weekend for restaurants? Are they promoting special holiday seafood offerings? In short, some are, and some aren't.
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By SeafoodSource staff
27 March, 2013
Vancouver-based salmon farming company Skuna Bay is expanding its reach
into the U.S. with a new distribution agreement with Ocean Beauty.
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25 March, 2013
The co-owner and manager of Drago’s Seafood Restaurants in Metairie and New Orleans, La. talks about how Louisiana restaurants are honoring the late Mike Voisin and about the Gulf seafood industry's rebound.
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By Melissa Wood, SeaFood Business assistant editor
25 March, 2013
If crustaceans indeed feel pain, will sales of live crabs and lobsters suffer?
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By SeafoodSource staff
22 March, 2013
A panel of judges has selected a pool of 30 chefs from the U.S. and Canada to compete in the Skuna Bay Taste of Derby contest.
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By SeafoodSource staff
21 March, 2013
Idaho-based Clear Springs Foods has added premium swai portions — also known as pangasius — to its product line.
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20 March, 2013
The executive chef at Handy International discusses how restaurant trends like the rise of gastropubs is impacting frozen seafood manufacturers, and Handy's new Gastropub Collection for the foodservice market.
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By SeafoodSource staff
20 March, 2013
Several supermarket chains have pledged not to sell what could become
the first genetically modified animal to reach the nation’s dinner
plates — a salmon engineered to grow about twice as fast as normal.
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By Anthony Fletcher, contributing editor
20 March, 2013
England's Celtic corner has recently developed a deserved reputation of culinary excellence, a laid-back foodie destination where fantastic dishes can be enjoyed in an unpretentious and friendly setting.
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By SeafoodSource staff
19 March, 2013
Trying to lure time-starved customers, Red Lobster on Monday began testing “Seaside Express” at two Orlando-area restaurants where diners can order and pay for lunch at the counter.
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