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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U.K. grocery inflation continues to rise, and experts are saying that without relief from several pressures affecting the industry, there is no end in sight.
Food and non-alcoholic drink inflation climbed 4.9 percent in July 2025 compared to July 2024, which was the highest rate since February 2024, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). At its highest point during the month, inflation reached 5.2 percent, according to Worldpanel by
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U.S. consumers continue to be concerned about the higher costs of eating out, and restaurants are responding with value offers and discounts.
KPMG’s Consumer Pulse Summer 2025 report found that Americans expected to spend 7 percent less each month on restaurants this summer. Additionally, 56 percent of diners are choosing restaurants with lower price points – the highest number historically reported by consumers, per Nation’s
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Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.-based retailer Kroger will lay off “fewer than 1,000” corporate associates, according to a memo obtained by Reuters, after laying off up to 200 corporate associates in February.
"In the past few months, we have all looked for ways to simplify the organization, shift resources closer to our customers, and focus on work that creates the most value," Kroger Interim CEO Ron Sargent said in the memo.
The new round
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Retailers in both the U.S. and Canada have implemented price drops in order to entice shoppers, many of whom are seeking value wherever they can find it amid continued global trade uncertainty.
Bentonville, Arkansas, U.S.A.-based retail giant Walmart rolled back prices on 7,400 items in the second quarter of its 2026 fiscal year, which is 2,000 more than the same period last year, per Supermarket News.
Walmart U.S.’s comparable sales
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Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.-based Bravo Brio Restaurants has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time.
The company, which is owned by Earl Enterprises and operates 25 Bravo! Italian Kitchen locations and 31 Brio Italian Grille locations across the U.S., first filed for bankruptcy in 2020. Before the first bankruptcy, the company operated around 100 restaurants, with that total almost halved by the time of the second
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Shelf-stable seafood brands Bumble Bee, Starkist, Chicken of the Sea, and others have pivoted away from traditional canned tuna with several new launches in recent years, instead prioritizing releases of such products as pouches and snack kits.
However, San Diego, California, U.S.A.-based Bumble Bee is returning to tradition with its latest release, debuting Bumble Bee Snackers single-serve cans in a variety of flavors.
“People love
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Roger Berkowitz, the former president and CEO of U.S. seafood restaurant chain Legal Sea Foods, is starting a new venture that aims to give customers the high-quality feel of full-service dining in a quick-service setting.
That venture, Roger’s Fish & Chips, will open this fall at Boston Logan International Airport in Massachusetts, U.S.A., and Berkowitz told SeafoodSource that the launch of the new eatery is the realization of a
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Miramar, Florida, U.S.A.-based tilapia-farming firm Regal Springs has rolled out new value-added products at retailers across the U.S. Midwest.
The firm recently launched its new frozen Golden Delights Tilapia Tenders range in Mariano’s Fresh Market stores in Illinois; Kowalski’s Markets stores in Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Metro Market and Pick ’n Save stores in Wisconsin.
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)-certified
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Retail giant Amazon announced on 13 August that customers in more than 1,000 U.S. cities can now shop for perishable grocery products – including fresh seafood – as part of its home delivery service.
After a successful test in cities such as Phoenix, Arizona, and Orlando, Florida, Amazon said that customers can now order fresh groceries across the country with their Same-Day Delivery orders. The company plans to expand the offering
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