Bhavana Scalia-Bruce is the Portland, Maine-based associate editor of SeafoodSource. She attended the University of Maine studying journalism and Spanish. Before joining the SeafoodSource team, Bhavana worked for DownEast magazine as an editorial intern, as well as a columnist and business manager for UMaine’s student award-winning newspaper, the Maine Campus.
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U.S. shrimp imports remained steady in September 2023 after declining earlier in the year.
For the month, the U.S. imported a total of 155.6 million pounds, or 70,587 metric tons (MT), of shrimp – up from 142.9 million pounds (64,801 MT) imported in September 2022, and up from the 161.8 million pounds (73,429 MT) in August 2023.
India, Ecuador, and Indonesia were ranked first, second, and third once again in terms of total volumes shipped
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The Nasdaq Salmon Index showed the average price of a kilogram of Atlantic salmon farmed in Norway declined by NOK 2.48 (USD 0.22, EUR 0.21) this past week.
The index, which provides weekly sales updates and a weighted average price for fresh, head-on gutted Atlantic superior salmon from Norway, said the average per-kilogram price of salmon has declined NOK 1.12 (USD 0.10, EUR 0.01) over the past four weeks. Over the last 12 weeks, the
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SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates about sustainability initiatives and certifications.
-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S.A.-based Aramark Collegiate Hospitality has established a culinary partnership with Audubon Nature Institute’s Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (G.U.L.F.) sustainable seafood program.
The program will ensure education for chefs on
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SeafoodSource is closely following the plant-based and cell-based seafood alternatives market by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.
- Interest in plant-based and cell-cultured seafood has increased in Japan. In response, seafood giant Maruha Nichiro has joined forces with Umami Bioworks, a Singapore-based cell-based seafood startup, according to Nikkei Asia.
Through the partnership, Maruha Nichiro hopes to
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To keep up to date with the latest personnel changes across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of hiring announcements and other personnel-related shifts worldwide If you have an announcement, please send it to [email protected].
- Former CEO and president of Portsmouth, New Hampshire U.S.A.-based High Liner Foods Rod Hepponstall has been appointed as president and CEO of food manufacturer C.H. Guenther
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SeafoodSource is closely following seaweed innovation by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.
- Oban, Scotland-based seaweed startup Oceanium was named the winner of the Thai Union Innovation Challenge for extracting value from sustainably farmed seaweed to produce plant-based foods.
The company was recognized at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit, which took place from 31 October to 2 November in
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The Nasdaq Salmon Index showed the average price of a kilogram of Atlantic salmon farmed in Norway declined by NOK 4.05 (USD 0.36, EUR 0.34) this past week.
The index, which provides weekly sales updates and a weighted average price for fresh, head-on gutted Atlantic superior salmon from Norway, said the average per-kilogram price of salmon has increased NOK 2.13 (USD 0.19, EUR 0.18) over the past four weeks. Over the last 12 weeks, the
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SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates about sustainability initiatives and certifications.
-Salmon Evolution has achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.
The Norwegian salmon farming company, headquartered in Romsdal, Norway, has achieved ASC certification less than a year after its first harvest, the company said in a
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SeafoodSource is closely following the plant-based and cell-based seafood alternatives market by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.
- The Speciality Food Association (SFA) has predicted plant-based foods will continue to be a top food and beverage trend in 2024. The plant-based foods sector is now worth USD 194 billion (EUR 182 billion) annually, according to Vegconomist.
“Maximizing pleasure and minimizing stress
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To keep up to date with the latest personnel changes across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of hiring announcements and other personnel-related shifts worldwide If you have an announcement, please send it to [email protected].
- Egil Magne Haugstad (pictured) has been appointed as the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organization's new president, while Eduardo Goycoolea has been elected IFFO's vice
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