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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Legal Sea Foods has unveiled a sushi and sake menu for the first time, along with several new dishes for the spring season.
The Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based chain, bought by PPX Hospitality in 2020, opted to expand into sushi and sake offerings due to their rising popularity with diners across the U.S., Legal Sea Foods Brand President and Chief Operating Officer Matt King told SeafoodSource.
“We wanted to provide our Legal Sea
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced supply contracts for Alaska pollock worth nearly USD 3.7 million (EUR 3.4 million) on 22 May.
And Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers CEO Craig Morris told SeafoodSource the USDA plans to make a near-record purchase of more than 16 million pounds of pollock, as well as canned pink salmon, with bids due 5 June.
Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.-based Trident Seafoods won USD 2.49 million (EUR 2.3 million) of
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New food-labeling draft guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aiming to further clarify the nutritional value of food products to consumers is coming into effect in 2024.
The draft guidance provides food manufacturers with recommendations on how and when to use dietary guidance statements on food product labels “to ensure the label statements promote good nutrition, provide greater consistency in labeling, and assist
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The U.K.’s foodservice sector, and particularly its fish-and-chips restaurants, are continuing to battle high inflation and soaring energy costs.
Overall restaurant price inflation increased 10.4 percent in March 2023 compared to March 2022, according to the Office of National Statistics, and inflation at fish-and-chips eateries spiked 19 percent.
Overall U.K. foodservice price inflation hit 18.9 percent in March 2023, the first time the
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Recognizing Americans’ growing concern over grocery inflation, Giant Eagle is locking in prices on 800 products – including several seafood items – while other retailers are pursuing different strategies to ease shoppers’ worries.
Following the lead of U.K. grocers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.-based Giant Eagle rolled out a price lock initiative on a list of 800 “high-quality” items at its 196 grocery
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Fresh and frozen seafood inflation at U.S. retailers declined in April, but sales still continued to drop last month.
Due to inflation and concerns about the federal government raising the borrowing cap, U.S. consumer sentiment plummeted to a six-month low in April, according to a University of Michigan survey. The overall index of consumer sentiment is at 57.7 this month, the lowest reading since last November and down from 63.5 in April,
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Americans plan to shatter spending records on Mother’s Day this year, according to a new survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF).
The NRF and Prosper Insights and Analytics’ annual survey shows Americans plan to spend USD 35.7 billion (EUR 32.7 billion) on Mother’s Day – nearly USD 4 billion (EUR 3.7 billion) more than last year’s record high. The survey also found that consumers plan to spend USD 274 (EUR
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Subway is asking a federal judge to issue sanctions of nearly USD 618,000 (EUR 563,000) against the attorneys in a lawsuit alleging it sold “fake” tuna.
In documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Subway called the lawsuit “unmeritorious” and contended the attorneys for plaintiffs Nilima Amin and Karen Dhanowa knew the claims were false prior to filing suit.
The plaintiffs
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Nordstrom Restaurant Group and Rubio’s Coastal Grill are among the restaurant chains featuring shrimp on their spring menus for National Shrimp Day on 10 May.
Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.-based Nordstrom Restaurant Group is featuring a shrimp burger made by Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.-based Del Pacifico Seafoods in all 200 Nordstrom Restaurant Group locations in the U.S. throughout May and June.
“We’re proud to once again
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Princess Cruises is rolling out several new Alaska-sourced seafood dishes for its Alaska sailing routes, starting 29 April, along with an upscale seafood restaurant concept.
Princess Cruises offers cruises from seven to 11 days long that depart from San Francisco, California, U.S.A.; Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; and Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A.
The Catch by Rudi, a joint partnership with Princess Head of
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