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
July 24, 2026
HF Foods Group, a distributor of international foodservice solutions to Asian restaurants and other businesses across the U.S., is acquiring Searay Foods Inc., a leading Canadian importer and distributor of ethnic and specialty frozen seafood, for approximately CAD 47.9 million (USD 34 million, EUR 30 million).
The transaction marks the first international expansion for HF Foods, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. HF Foods will acquire up to… Read More
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July 23, 2026
Many U.S. restaurants have been forced to raise menu prices over the past few years due to a combination of factors, such as rising labor and food costs, as well as tariffs on a wide assortment of goods.
According to the National Restaurant Association (NRA), U.S. restaurant expenses have risen sharply across all major categories since 2019.
Average hourly earnings of restaurant employees have jumped 41 percent from pre-Covid levels, while… Read More
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July 21, 2026
When Zack and Lauren Glenn were invited to Walmart’s annual Open Call event in 2024, which grants entrepreneurs the ability to pitch shelf-ready products directly to buyers for Walmart and Sam’s Club stores, they had no idea how much of an impact it would have on their startup brand: seafood sauce and seasoning brand Merman’s Revenge.
Originally from the U.S. state of Maryland, Zack detailed to prospective buyers how he grew up with summer… Read More
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July 17, 2026
Seafood brand Morey’s has rolled out new frozen variety packs exclusively at Sam’s Club, catering to rapidly growing wholesale club shopping in the U.S.
The St. Simon’s Island, Georgia, U.S.A.-based frozen seafood supplier, owned by Rich Products Corp., recently launched a Fish Variety Pack, which includes Atlantic Salmon Steakhouse, Wild Alaskan Flounder Garlic & Herb, and Tilapia Blackened, along with a Shrimp Variety Pack that features… Read More
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July 16, 2026
Seafood prices continued their inflationary trend in June at U.S. retail, rising 4.1 percent in the fresh category, 7.8 percent in shelf-stable, and 12.5 percent in frozen seafood, according to Circana data analyzed by 210 Analytics.
Depending on the species, inflation was even more dramatic. For instance, frozen shrimp prices rose 18.5 percent year over year in June, while frozen crab prices increased 13.5 percent. In the fresh category,… Read More
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July 14, 2026
The Fulton Fish Market has received USD 25 million (EUR 21.9 million) in funding from the New York City Council, which it plans to use to modernize its operations.
In early July, District 17 New York City Council Member Justin Sanchez, who oversees areas of the Southern Bronx including Hunts Point where the market is located, led the charge in securing the funding as part of the council’s USD 125.8 billion (EUR 110.1 billion) budget it… Read More
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July 10, 2026
As Americans call for relief in grocery inflation, Walmart and Sam's Club announced “thousands” of lower prices on seafood along with other food and non-food items to help customers save money this summer.
“Customers count on Walmart to deliver the value they need every day, and summer is no exception,” Walmart Executive Vice President and Chief Merchant Julie Barber said. "This summer, we're making even more investments in… Read More
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July 10, 2026
One of the largest blue swimming crab importers in the U.S. is looking for creative ways around higher prices for the species due to import restrictions and shipping issues.
Weston, Florida, U.S.A.-based Supreme Crab & Seafood, Inc., which imports blue swimming crab, red swimming crab, tuna, and related seafood products, recently debuted a new “Signature Catch Blue Swimming Crab Combo Stack” at the Summer Fancy Food Show in late… Read More
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July 9, 2026
A year and a half after U.S. retailer Kroger’s proposed merger with Albertsons fell through, the Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.-based chain has announced a USD 1.65 billion (EUR 1.4 billion) agreement to acquire Giant Eagle, which operates 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, and Indiana.
The deal, which Kroger said is consistent with its “disciplined approach to capital allocation and… Read More
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July 8, 2026
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.-based seafood company Just Shrimp is debuting its first product, Shrimp Nuggets, in hundreds of Harris Teeter retail stores around the U.S.
“When you look at the frozen seafood set, most of the innovation has been around flavors and coatings,” Just Shrimp Founder Lee Edmondson said of the launch. “We wanted to give retailers a format that’s easy for shoppers to recognize and purchase while taking a more… Read More
