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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Several seafood suppliers have received sales and marketing funds from the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP).
At its annual meeting, the most recent edition of which was held in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., on 18 September, GAPP announced that the recipients included Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S.A.-based Aquamar; Bellingham, Washington, U.S.A.-based Trans-Ocean; and Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.-based Trident Seafoods,
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Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.-based restaurant operating firm Darden Restaurants has raised the financial outlook for its 2026 fiscal year after reporting an increase in Q1 sales.
Darden reported a sales increase of 10.4 percent year over year to USD 3 billion (EUR 2.5 billion) in the first quarter of its 2026 fiscal year, largely driven by a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 4.7 percent, as well as sales accrued from the acquisition of 103
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Two major U.S. foodservice distributors are considering a merger.
Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.A.-based US Foods said in a release that it and Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.-based Performance Food Group will exchange confidential information based on a potential merger.
“US Foods is pleased with PFG’s decision to engage in an effort to explore the regulatory considerations and synergies of a potential combination,” US Foods said in the
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Baja California, Mexico-based tuna-ranching firm Baja Aqua Farms (BAF) has acquired Baja Marine Foods (BMF), a fishing and processing company also based in Baja California.
Founded in 1999, vertically integrated BAF conducts year-round ranching to produce fresh and frozen sashimi-grade Pacific bluefin tuna “under the most rigorous standards, sought out by top chefs and supermarket chains around the globe for its consistent quality and
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In late August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an import alert on frozen breaded shrimp from Indonesia due to the presence of radioactive isotope Cesium-137 (Cs-137).
That alert has since wreaked havoc on some U.S. importers, processors, and retailers.
The FDA issued the alert after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identified Cs-137 in shipping containers at multiple U.S. ports.
The shipments in question were stopped
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Grimsby, U.K.-based Young’s Seafood is aiming to appeal to U.K. consumers concerned about grocery inflation, releasing a new value-focused Jumbo Fish Special under its Young’s Chip Shop brand.
The Jumbo Fish Special includes two fillets of “high-quality natural pollock,” according to the firm, coated in its signature batter for just GBP 5.00 (USD 6.80, EUR 5.80).
“It’s a value-packed takeaway that taps
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U.K. grocery inflation has remained at an elevated level, so to help consumers weather the financial challenges, Aldi has invested more than GBP 300 million (USD 407 million, EUR 347 million) in slashing prices on more than 900 items across its stores.
“Rising inflation has meant many shoppers are understandably more conscious about where they spend their money. We know how important the lowest prices are to our customers, especially as
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According to U.S. legislators, Alaska fisheries stakeholders are set to benefit from U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness” executive order and other policies his administration has laid out.
On 9 September, U.S. senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, as well as Congressman Nick Begich, all of whom are Republican congresspeople representing Alaska, convened a roundtable meeting at the U.S.
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