Maddie Kearns is the Portland, Maine-based content manager with SeafoodSource and Seafood Expo events. Before diving into seafood writing, editing, and infographic-designing, she was the associate editor for an online publication geared toward small to mid-sized practice physicians, Medical Practice Insider. Maddie is a graduate of the University of Maine, where she served as a columnist and the opinion editor for the university's paper, The Maine Campus, and won a Grady Award in Creative Writing for her poetry.
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Wixter Seafood is featured in The Top 25 Seafood Product Innovators list, published by SeafoodSource on 28 September, 2021. Wixter Founder/Owner Matt Mixter speaks here on behalf of the company.
SeafoodSource: What are the key features highlighted in Wixter Seafood’s latest product innovations, and what kind of trends inspired them?
Mixter: Foundational values – sustainable prime cuts with no preservatives, no additives, and no
… Read MoreWelcome to The Top 25 Seafood Product Innovators list, featuring a group of North American seafood providers that have brought an innovative shine to these uncertain times.
It’s been a long, busy 18 months for the seafood industry, and with 2021 a breath away from its final quarter, there’s much to reflect on. From record retail sales to comebacks for foodservice operators and in-person events, it seems stories of hope have
… Read MorePhillips Foods is featured in The Top 25 Seafood Product Innovators list, published by SeafoodSource on 28 September, 2021.
SeafoodSource: What are the key features highlighted in Phillips Foods’ latest product innovations, and what kind of trends inspired them?
Phillips: We’re really excited about our new foodservice seafood dips, which we’re bringing out in several flavor varieties. Operators can serve them as is, or they can
… Read MoreGorton’s Seafood is featured in The Top 25 Seafood Product Innovators list, published by SeafoodSource on 28 September, 2021.
SeafoodSource: What are the key features highlighted in Gorton’s latest product innovations, and what kind of trends inspired them?
Gorton’s: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, air frying and health have been trending. Air fryers were the number one appliance in [year-over-year] absolute [dollar]
… Read MorePacific Seafood is featured in The Top 25 Seafood Product Innovators list, published by SeafoodSource on 28 September, 2021.
SeafoodSource: What are the key features highlighted in Pacific Seafood’s latest product innovations, and what kind of trends inspired them?
Pacific Seafood: Our in-house product development team uses market research to drive our value-added program that includes case-ready items such as: raw, fresh, or frozen
… Read MoreJackson & Partners is featured in The Top 25 Seafood Product Innovators list, published by SeafoodSource on 28 September, 2021.
SeafoodSource: What are the key features highlighted in Jackson & Partners' latest product innovations, and what kind of trends inspired them?
Jackson & Partners: We pride ourselves on our commitment to sustainability and social responsibility. That is what drives our daily decisions in
… Read MoreAmerican Unagi has officially broken ground on its state-of-the-art eel aquaculture facility in Waldoboro, Maine, U.S.A.
… Read MoreA new fund aims to incentivize local communities in Ecuador to conserve mangrove forests.
The Coastal Habitat Stewardship Fund, which was announced on Monday, 26 July, coinciding with International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, is supported by the partnership of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, Conservation International, and Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition. It will be
… Read MoreCalifornia-based Finless Foods, a cell-cultured and plant-based seafood analog company, has promoted Shannon Cosentino-Roush to the role of chief strategy officer, it announced on 22 July …
Photo courtesy of Finless
… Read MoreThe Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and FishChoice have joined forces in a strategic partnership, the two organizations announced on 21 July.
The partnership will combine “GAA’s industry-leading aquaculture standards and expertise with FishChoice’s online platform designed to power progress on seafood sustainability,” GAA said in a press release.
FishChoice is the latest inductee into GAA’s strategic-partnership
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