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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Published on
March 2, 2026
Alaska seafood supplier and processor Keyport recently announced it had hired Craig Morris, who is the outgoing CEO of the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP), as its new president in order to help with the company’s “aggressive” growth plans, Keyport CEO Mark Pedersen told SeafoodSource.
Edmonds, Washington, U.S.A.-based Keyport is a wholesaler to both retail and foodservice customers and produces the Wild Choice… Read More
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February 25, 2026
Seafood brands Northern Wind, Echo Falls, and High Liner have all released new products before exhibiting at the 2026 Seafood Expo North America (SENA), being held in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., from 15 to 17 March.
Americans’ increasing desire for high-protein and convenient, value-added seafood led New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based Northern Wind to develop its new Bon Cuisine Seafood Proteins range, which includes Wild-Caught… Read More
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February 23, 2026
After emigrating from Japan to the U.S. state of California in the early 1980s, Taka Iwasaki, Ming Wu, and Hugo Yamakawa soon set about creating the first modern surimi manufacturing facility in North America.
The realization of that goal came in 1991, when the trio officially formed Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S.A.-based Aquamar, supplying Japanese restaurants with surimi for California rolls and other items.
As the company has expanded, it… Read More
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February 19, 2026
U.K. retailer Iceland Foods is growing its Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)-certified seafood range to 15 products.
The Flintshire, U.K.-headquartered operator of more than 950 stores has added newly certified salmon, seabass, scallops, and prawns to its certified line.
More specifically, the new products include 2 Large Sea Bass Fillets with Chilli & Lime Butter; 2 Salmon Fillets with Garlic & Lemon Butter; Scallops; Peeled Raw Extra Large… Read More
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February 19, 2026
Pollock has made its way onto several restaurant menus in the U.S. as the Lenten season kicks off this year, but many other species, including shrimp, flounder, cod, and more, are also being featured.
Restaurant chain McDonald’s is promoting its Filet-O-Fish sandwich yet again this year, and even though the sandwich, made with Alaska pollock, is available year-round, some regions of the country are touting specials such as USD 2.50 (EUR 2.11)… Read More
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February 18, 2026
Seafood sales values increased across the U.S. as a combination of environmental factors and inflation lead to double-digit percentage increases.
Winter storms across many regions of the U.S. in January led to a surge in shelf-stable seafood and other retail seafood sales, including in the fresh and frozen categories. The storms caused Americans to eat at home in larger numbers during the month, and retail food and beverage volume jumped up 18… Read More
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February 18, 2026
Though inflation continues to rise in the U.K., grocery sales are surging, and certain retailers are looking to expand this year to capitalize on the sales growth.
Take-home sales across all U.K. grocery chains grew by 3.8 percent in the four weeks leading to 25 January compared to the same period a year ago, according to Worldpanel by Numerator data. Fresh fish sales in particular benefited from shoppers seeking out higher-protein and healthy… Read More
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February 16, 2026
U.S. retail chain Target has announced it plans to cut around 500 jobs as CEO Michael Fiddelke, who took over the top position on 1 February, is aiming to return the retailer to profitability.
The job cuts, which include 400 distribution center jobs and another 100 jobs across its regional district level, were announced in an internal memo sent to employees on 9 February, per Fast Company, and were partly made to reallocate financial resources… Read More
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February 12, 2026
U.S. retail chain Kroger is offering discounts on a number of upscale seafood items for this year’s Valentine’s Day and providing customers with advice on how best to prepare a nice dinner at home for the holiday.
Kroger is touting a number of specials in the lead up to the holiday on 14 February, including boneless strip steak for just USD 9.99 (USD 8.41) per pound, lobster tails at two for USD 10 (EUR 8.41), and snow crab clusters as… Read More
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February 12, 2026
The new 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which has been roundly lauded by seafood organizations, could add millions of dollars in U.S. government seafood purchases and billions of dollars in additional annual retail and foodservice seafood sales.
The guidelines, released 7 January, state that most Americans fall extremely short in consuming seafood, only hitting an average of about 110 milligrams per day of the omega-3s that… Read More
