Christine Blank

Rancho Dominguez, California, U.S.A.-based seafood distributor, processor, and wholesaler Santa Monica Seafood experienced a tough first half of 2025.

In January, Santa Monica Seafood was impacted by wildfires in Southern California, which led to at least 100 retail and foodservice customers closing their doors – some temporarily and some permanently.

Then, in February, Santa Monica Seafood closed its restaurant and fish market in Costa

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U.S. consumers paid more for seafood – and food overall – at retail stores in July, according to new data but the increases didn't dent fresh sales volumes.

Fresh seafood prices increased 1.5 percent year over year at U.S. retail in the month, according to Lakeland, Florida, U.S.A.-based 210 Analytics, which analyzes data from market research firm Circana. 

Within the category, fresh crab had the largest price increase, jumping

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To encourage customers to eat more healthy foods like seafood, Carlsbad, California, U.S.A.-based Luna Grill Mediterranean Kitchen is offering its customers free access to registered dietitians. The operator of 51 restaurants in the U.S. states of California and Texas said it is the first restaurant chain to offer its rewards club members personalized, one-on-one nutrition guidance from dietitians.  The collaboration with digital dietitian… Read More

Share prices for Bloomin’ Brands, the parent company of U.S. restaurant chains Bonefish Grill, Outback Steakhouse, and others, slid 22 percent on 6 August after the company projected its U.S. comparable restaurant sales would decline 1 percent or remain flat in Q3 2025. 

The Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.-based company reported a total revenue increase of 0.3 percent to around USD 1 billion (EUR 859 million) in Q2 2025, up slightly from

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Paramount, California, U.S.A.-based seafood importer Jayone has announced a recall of frozen oyster meat due to “safety reasons.”

The recall notice comes shortly after two other U.S. importers – one in California and one in Utah – recalled frozen half-shell oysters from South Korea due to potential norovirus contamination. Jayone did not specify if norovirus contamination was the reason for its recall, merely noting that

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Hotels in the U.S. state of Florida are sourcing more seafood – particularly local species – for their restaurants and group events.

“When guests come to Florida, they expect to enjoy an abundance of fresh, local seafood. With the state surrounded by water, we’re fortunate to have access to an incredible variety of regional seafood, which we source through local purveyors,” Conrad Orlando Culinary Director Stephen

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Bensenville, Illinois, U.S.A.-based seafood, specialty meat, and gourmet foods distributor Fortune Fish & Gourmet is waiting patiently to see where U.S. tariffs net out before moving ahead with planned acquisitions.

“It’s hard to operate in this climate. In our world, where we do a lot of importing, it’s been very choppy with all this uncertainty. It has been sort of a rollercoaster,” Fortune CEO Sean

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U.S. retail and restaurant trade groups are urging President Donald Trump to lower tariffs and pursue other measures to achieve his trade goals after he recently issued an executive order implementing new duty rates on 69 countries and the European Union.

“We encourage the [Trump] administration to negotiate binding trade agreements that truly open markets by lowering tariffs, not raising them,” National Retail Federation Executive

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U.S. grocery chain Sprouts Farmers Market is bringing its meat and seafood sourcing in-house and expanding its self-distribution network. The Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.-based chain of 455 stores said bringing sourcing in-house allows the company to gain more control over its supply chain while… Read More

Novotel, a chain of nearly 600 hotels across the globe, recently developed Sustainable Seafood Principles in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) that include a commitment to sourcing greater quantities of sustainable seafood.

Novotel’s new guidelines include banning the sourcing of 350 endangered seafood species and actions to promote responsible fishing by 2027.

The chain said in a release that the wild-caught seafood it serves

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