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Certification is a vital component to improving consumer trust in the seafood category, but Griffith Foods said oftentimes, ingredients added to seafood in secondary processing are not certified. Sometimes that's just not possible, but Griffith Foods is dedicated to ensuring its ingredients are… Read More

It didn’t take K-Pack long to take over the South Korean market. Operating in a niche field with few competitors, K-Pack – a manufacturer that specializes in packaging film for seafood and meat products and is based just southwest of Seoul in the city of Siheung – quickly found… Read More

Until recently, South Korean seafood companies largely relied on international machinery to handle their filleting needs, as no major domestic player had stepped up to the plate on a large scale. Sensing an opportunity in the domestic market, Chamco Chungha Machinery, a seafood-processing… Read More

The global shrimp industry experienced one of the worst years it has weathered in over a decade in 2023, suffering from heavy oversupply, low prices, and weak demand.

As global shrimp companies look for the light at the end of the tunnel, Laitram Machinery Marketing Director Karen Quaas told SeafoodSource the company's focus on efficiency could be a boon for companies looking to recover as many cents on the pound as possible. The Harahan,

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Japanese exhibitors have been attending Seafood Expo North America, which takes place this year from 10 to 12 March in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., for many years, but with China's recent ban on seafood from Japan, the 2024 edition of the show has been pivotal, according to Japan External Trade… Read More

Adrie Nelwan, an Indonesian fisherman, lost sight in his right eye in July 2021 when a fishing line snapped aboard the Taiwanese distant-water vessel was was working on. Nelwan said if he had ready access to Wi-Fi after his injury, he believes he would have been able to get the medical coverage… Read More

The number of products appearing on global shelves with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) blue label has grown by about 25 percent over the past five years, totaling an estimated 20,000 products – compared to around 15,000 half a decade ago. That growth has played out on an even greater… Read More

Lyndhurst, New Jersey, U.S.A.-based canned seafood company Season Brand, which specializes in sardine products, recently unveiled a rebrand of its logo and packaging, aiming to pay homage to its more than 100 years’ worth of history while simultaneously focusing on the future growth of the… Read More

Several Alaskan flatfish producers have teamed up to form a nonprofit marketing association aimed at increasing both consumer and industry awareness around Alaska sole.

The new venture, dubbed the Wild Alaska Sole Association (WASA), aims to catapult the fish’s popularity both domestically and abroad. Members include Fishermen’s Finest, North Star Fishing, Ocean Peace, O’Hara Corporation, and U.S. Seafoods, with American

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