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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August 24, 2026
After filing for bankruptcy in May 2024, the Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.-based restaurant chain has been on a long road to recovery, implementing multiple initiatives as part of a broader turnaround effort.
Those initiatives include restaurant redesigns, strategic closures, executive changes, and limited time offers (LTOs), including bringing back its Endless Shrimp promotion in April.
Though the promotion was cited as a primary factor in the… Read More
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August 24, 2026
El Segundo, California, U.S.A.-based seafood distribution firm Lee Fish USA is expanding its footprint to the Pacific Northwest by acquiring Dawsco Meat & Seafood, a Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.-based wholesale distributor of pork, beef, poultry, and seafood.
According to a release from investment and banking firm Coldstream Capital Partners, which served as an advisor in the deal, Dawsco has built a customer base across the state of Washington… Read More
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August 18, 2026
Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.A.-based seafood firm A La Carte Specialty Foods was sued in June by Louisiana-based crawfish importer Gulf Marine Products (GMP), which alleged A La Carte violated its trademarks by using the brand name Boudreaux it no longer had permission to use, as well as certain UPC codes that it claimed falsely associated the company’s new brand FanSEA with the Boudreaux brand.
Now, A La Carte President Karl Turner is defending… Read More
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August 18, 2026
As issues surrounding sustainability and traceability continue to create headaches for many seafood brands, it is more important than ever to begin tracking a product as early in the supply chain as possible, according to Frank Terzoli, the chief product officer and chief strategy officer at seafood traceability firm CertiHarvest.
“Fishing starts on the water. That’s where traceability should begin as well,” Terzoli said.
CertiHarvest is a… Read More
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August 17, 2026
C&S Wholesale Grocers has put forth a proposal to become the majority owner of The Winn-Dixie Company, aiming to “ensure that Winn-Dixie's strategic growth plans thrive by providing long-term solutions to structural costs and supply chain capabilities.”
“As longstanding partners for more than 20 years, this is a natural evolution of our partnership that will enable us to leverage efficiencies and economies of scale to drive growth for our… Read More
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August 17, 2026
Tinned seafood company Fishwife recently partnered with U.S. grocery chain Whole Foods Market to create a limited-edition cotton tote bag, marking a collaboration Fishwife CEO and Co-Founder Becca Millstein called an “incredible honor.”
“We were already stoked to be part of their 'Kitchen Couture' trend forecast earlier this year, so when they came to us to collaborate on their first-ever retail merchandise partnership, it was an immediate… Read More
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August 14, 2026
“Hope in the Water,” a documentary series that first aired on U.S. public television channel PBS in 2024, has begun production on its second season and will air in three parts in 2027.
The second season of the series, which highlights the work of innovative seafood producers and conservationists in blue food systems, will document the people on the front lines of “one of the most urgent challenges of our time: feeding a planet of over 8… Read More
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August 13, 2026
Rancho Dominguez, California, U.S.A.-based Santa Monica Seafood is expanding its headquarters, coinciding with an expected USD 60 million (EUR 52 million) in new sales this year.
The seafood distributor is investing USD 4.4 million (EUR 3.8 million) in the buildout at its Rancho Dominguez facility, which serves as its corporate headquarters and its main receiving, processing, and distribution center in Southern California.
“Santa Monica… Read More
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August 12, 2026
Shelf-stable seafood continued to perform well at U.S. retail in July, with sales by value in the category rising 15.2 percent to USD 308 million (EUR 267 million) on the back of 4.5 percent volume sales growth, per Circana data analyzed by 210 Analytics.
However, fresh and frozen followed trends that have played out all summer, with inflation resulting in positive sales by value but drops in sales volume in both categories.
Though inflation… Read More
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August 10, 2026
The latest round of tariffs implemented by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) targeted several countries that heavily produce salmon and shrimp with duty rates between 10 percent and 12.5 percent, leaving U.S. seafood importers with few options for relief from rising costs.
The 60 global economies hit with Section 301 tariffs include top salmon-producing countries such as Norway, Chile, and the U.K., as well as shrimp-producing nations like… Read More
