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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Mowi Canada East Managing Director Gideon Pringle confirmed to SeafoodSource that there was a mortality event exceeding 10 percent of the site’s population at its Little Burdock Cove marine site in Newfoundland, Canada.
Pringle did not confirm the exact number of fish affected, but the total salmon population at the affected site in Bay Management Area 2 near Rencontre East, Newfoundland, is 176,249, Mowi said in a notice posted on the
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A British Columbia, Canada-based judge has sentenced Scott Steer to six years in prison and a fine of CAD 1.1 million (USD 794,000, EUR 696,000) after years of persistent fishery violations.
B.C. Supreme Court Justice David Crerar said that Steer has the longest record of Fisheries Act violations in Canadian history. Steer and his co-accused corporation – which Crerar called a “sham” operated by Steer's wife – were
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After announcing goals to appeal to more consumer segments earlier this year, Bergen, Norway-headquartered salmon-farming firm Mowi has launched its new Mowi Signature range of products, focusing on U.S. foodservice customers.
Mowi already provides a variety of salmon options for foodservice operators, but the Mowi Signature line offers Mowi's most premium salmon options from Scotland and Norway, Mowi CP of Americas Senior Director of Category
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Grocery price inflation in the U.K. hit its highest level – 5.2 percent – since January 2024 in July, according to new data from research firm Worldpanel by Numerator.
Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) data added that the elevated inflation is not going anywhere, warning in its most recent Viewpoint report that retail food inflation is set to peak in late summer and is significantly outpacing general inflation.
"This rise is
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Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.A.-based US Foods is reportedly considering acquiring Performance Food Group (PFG).
If the rumored merger, reported by Bloomberg on 11 July, were to go through, it would create the largest broadline distributor in the U.S.
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.-based PFG is the second-largest foodservice distributor in the country and generated USD 60 billion (EUR 51 billion) in sales in 2024, according to Technomic data cited by
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Modesto, California, U.S.A.-based Save Mart has managed to defy national trends and increase its seafood sales.
The company, which operates 194 stores – 140 Save Mart and Lucky grocery stores along with 54 FoodMaxx value-format stores – told SeafoodSource a combination of emphasizing local, fresh seafood and a price discounting campaign have managed to keep its sales steady year over year.
“Some categories, particularly those
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The U.S. grocery industry and seafood suppliers continued to struggle with economic challenges, as Walmart is reportedly cutting hundreds of store-support corporate employees and Kroger consolidates its Texas operations.
U.S. grocery prices rose in June, and around 80 percent of retailers and grocery suppliers believe that trade policies and tariffs will continue to impact pricing and disrupt supply chains, according to FMI - The Food
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American consumers are increasingly buying their groceries online, and many took advantage of the recent Amazon Prime Day event to stock up on seafood and other groceries.
U.S. online grocery sales by value spiked 27.6 percent to USD 9.8 billion (EUR 8.5 billion) in June compared to the same month in 2024, according to a recent Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey.
“June’s strong results signal that this sustained surge in
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Sales by volume of both fresh and frozen seafood at U.S. retail stores fell in June, while shelf-stable seafood realized both value and volume sales growth.
Sales of fresh seafood by volume declined 1.5 percent in June compared to the same month a year prior, according to Circana data analyzed by Lakeland, Florida, U.S.A.-based 210 Analytics, while sales by value in the category grew slightly by 0.4 percent to USD 677 million (EUR 579 million).
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