Foodservice and Retail

Stylish cuisine

April Forristall — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:44:34 GMT

Clothing retailer Tommy Bahama is confident that shoppers want food when they shop for vacation apparel.

Washington state approves seafood labeling law

April Forristall — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:36 GMT

Washington state Governor Jay Inslee on Monday signed into law a bill that tackles seafood fraud.

Sainsbury's admit Scottish salmon labeling error

April Forristall — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:32:24 GMT

Sainsbury's has said an error was made in the labelling of some of its Scottish salmon products.

Kevin Lane

April Forristall — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:04:53 GMT

The executive chef of Chinooks Waterfront Restaurant in Seward, Alaska, talks about winning the Great Alaska Seafood Cook off and the importance of using local seafood.

NGO reports Sainsbury’s to standards committees

April Forristall — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:04:52 GMT

The Salmon and Trout Association Scotland (S&TAS) on Monday filed a formal complaint against Sainsbury’s over the supermarkets claims concerning the geographic origin of and doubts over responsible claims made for its Taste the Difference Scottish farmed salmon.

Seafood carves a niche in the prepared-meals trend

April Forristall — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:22 GMT

Supermarket sales of prepared foods have risen significantly in the past few years, yet many stores lack a variety of customized, portable seafood options. Grocery stores and fish markets can play to consumers’ growing desire for ethnic flavors, customized retail meals and individual portions to boost ready-to-eat seafood sales.

Hope in horsegate?

April Forristall — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:55:32 GMT

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.

Tradex Foods opens Russia office

Sean Murphy — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:08:56 GMT

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.

Verlasso expands in Midwest

April Forristall — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:19:15 GMT

Ohio-based Heinen’s Fine Foods has added AquaChile’s Verlasso salmon to 17 Cleveland stories and one Chicago location.

Americans eating more smoked seafood products

Sean Murphy — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:48:08 GMT

There's no smoke and mirrors about it — Americans are eating a lot more smoked seafood than they used to.

Jill Failla

Sean Murphy — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:57:04 GMT

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.

Attainable luxury

April Forristall — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:32:40 GMT

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.

Q&A: Jose Andres, Jose Andres Foods

April Forristall — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:30:59 GMT

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.

Kristen Rainey

April Forristall — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:14:40 GMT

The director of sustainability for facilities management and foodservices firm Sodexo, talks about Sodexo's new MSC Chain of Custody certification program.

UK retailers draft harmonized label code

April Forristall — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:38:41 GMT

The Sustainable Seafood Coalition (SSC) 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.

Millions oppose FDA GE salmon approval

April Forristall — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:55:26 GMT

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.

Tommy Cvitanovich

April Forristall — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:21:14 GMT

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.

Slade Gorton creates prepared foods division

Fiona Robinson — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:31:45 GMT

Slade Gorton has announced the creation of Coolfish to provide fresh and frozen, prepared and semi-prepared seafood products for the retail and foodservice markets.

Des Cummings

April Forristall — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:50:16 GMT

The executive VP of Orlando-based Florida Hospital, talks about how restaurant chains are serving special fish dishes as part of the hospital's new Healthy 100 Program, and why celebrity chef Paula Deen helped to launch the program.

Bob Donegan

April Forristall — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:49:53 GMT

Bob Donegan, president of Seattle, Wash.-based Ivar's, talks about how Ivar's has expanded from restaurant operations alone into running sports stadiums' foodservice business and selling its chowder in supermarkets.