Christine Blank, a veteran freelance writer and editor, covers all aspects of the seafood industry, from fishing to processing to selling and serving the final product. When she is not writing for SeafoodSource, Christine gets to taste scrumptious seafood dishes at U.S. restaurants for her food and travel blog, Flavorful Excursions (www.flavorfulexcursions.net). Christine loves to eat seafood of any kind, but lobster, crab and crawfish are among her favorites. In addition to SeafoodSource.com and SeaFood Business, Christine’s articles have been published in hundreds of leading magazines and newspapers, such as The New York Times, USA Today and Associated Press.
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Following the announcement of layoffs at U.S. retailers Albertsons and Kroger, Walmart has announced plans to lay off or relocate more than 800 corporate employees.
As part of the massive retailer’s broader relocation strategy that began last year, Walmart is closing its office in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A., and the company is also asking employees in Hoboken, New Jersey, as well as some of its smaller offices across the country, to
… Read MoreU.K. retailer Waitrose claims it is the first grocer to offer sustainably sourced mussels from Scotland’s Shetland Islands and is promoting them for Valentine’s Day weekend this year.
“While oysters have been traditionally known as the ‘food of love,’ Waitrose has seen growing demand for mussels in the run up to Valentine’s Day,” Waitrose, which operates nearly 330 stores around the U.K., said.
… Read MoreSeafood sales are likely to grow at both U.S. restaurants and retailers this Valentine’s Day as Americans are expected to spend a record USD 27.5 billion (EUR 26.5 billion) in holiday shopping.
If it comes to fruition, that total would be up from the USD 25.8 billion (EUR 24.9 billion) consumers spent in 2024, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics Valentine’s Day Survey, which found
… Read MoreUpheaval has continued at both Albertsons and Kroger after the grocery chains’ attempt to merge failed in late 2024.
Not long after Albertsons laid off nearly 400 corporate employees in the wake of the failed merger, Kroger said that it is eliminating up to 200 positions at its corporate offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A., according to the Cincinnati Business Courier.
The layoffs include corporate Kroger staff, employees in
… Read MoreFortress Credit, one of the new owners of Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.-based restaurant chain Red Lobster, sued Thailand-based seafood conglomerate Thai Union for USD 65 million (EUR 63 million) late last year.
Though the lawsuit was recently confirmed to be moving forward, both parties have hinted they may be open to settling the case in the future.
Fortress originally filed the complaint against Thai Union late last year after Red Lobster exited
… Read MoreSales within most seafood categories rose at U.K. retail last year, and U.K. grocery sales are up to start 2025, according to new data.
Total seafood sales increased 3.2 percent for the year ending 5 October 2024 to GBP 4.6 billion (USD 5.8 billion, EUR 5.5 billion), according to data in U.K. public body Seafish’s 2024 Ambient Seafood in Multiple Retail report.
Fresh/chilled sales realized the highest value growth of any category –
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