Christine Blank

Contributing Editor

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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Published on
September 17, 2024

Sales of frozen and fresh seafood declined at U.S. retail stores in August, continuing a tough summer for the categories.

Declines in seafood prices have occurred all summer at retail, which led to sales gains in some niche categories in June and July, but prices in fresh and frozen rose slightly in August, leading to a corresponding dip in sales, according to 210 Analytics Principal Anne-Marie Roerink in a recent U.S. Retail Seafood Performance

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September 5, 2024

The sale of Red Lobster to Fortress Credit was officially approved at a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on 5 September, even as the U.S. trustee overseeing the bankruptcy case is opposed confirmation of the restaurant chain’s bankruptcy plan.

In late July, Red Lobster canceled an auction to sell its assets and announced that Fortress Credit – Red Lobster’s primary creditor – would be purchasing the company’s assets

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