Expo News

Published on
March 21, 2024

Xinyuan, Taiwan-based Wen Chi Seafood is working to expand markets for its super frozen tuna and other super frozen species, betting the high quality of its products will appeal to new customers.

Wen Chi Seafood – originally called Wen Chi Store – started in 1990 and has steadily improved its processing to provide higher-quality tuna, marlin, swordfish, sailfish, shark, mahi, and

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Published on
March 20, 2024

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 itself as a leader in packaging film production domestically.

“We’ve captured the majority

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Published on
March 20, 2024

Tenyu Foods Co., a Taiwanese company specializing in fish cake products, is working to capitalize on the Taiwanese-style shabu and hotpot trend to further its expansion into the U.S. market. 

Tenyu has been producing products for oden, hotpot, and Taiwanese-style shabu restaurants for over 30 years, and Tenyu Foods Account Manager Chi Wang told SeafoodSource the company's products have grown

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Published on
March 19, 2024

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 technology manufacturer based out of Busan, rushed to fill that void.

The company collaborated closely with

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Published on
March 18, 2024

The geoduck fishery in British Columbia, Canada, is potentially facing the loss of up to half of its yearly catch through proposed marine protected areas (MPA) that would close access to fishing grounds.

The MPA Network B.C. Northern Shelf Initiative Network Action Plan is proposing closures in a number of areas throughout the region, covering various areas of shoreline, kelp forest, and open

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Published on
March 15, 2024

Saco, Maine, U.S.A.-based restaurant chain Luke’s Lobster has expanded its Lift All Boats program, Luke’s Lobster Chief Innovation Officer Ben Conniff told SeafoodSource at 2024 Seafood Expo North America, which took place 10 to 12 March in Boston, Massachusetts U.S.A. 

The program was first launched in the summer of 2022 and was designed to encourage Black, Indigenous, and

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Published on
March 15, 2024

Seawise Innovative Packaging recently launched a new alternative form of packaging designed to replace widely used extruded polystyrene (EPS) foam, commonly known by the brand name Styrofoam.

The new form of packaging, dubbed thermoloc, was designed to be a cost-effective solution for companies trying to reduce the use of plastics in their supply chain, Seawise Sales Director Wayne Burke told

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Published on
March 14, 2024

Thistle Seafoods CEO Ryan Scatterty is looking for his company to be a disruptor in the U.S. retail space.

The Peterhead, Scotland-based, fifth-generation family-owned business has weathered Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic, labor shortages, and global supply chain disruptions. Now, it’s ready to push further into U.S. retail channels, Scatterty told SeafoodSource on 10 March at the 2024

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Published on
March 14, 2024

Minorities in Aquaculture, Pine Island Redfish, and Viable Gear were recognized as Acme’s 2023 Seafood Industry Climate Award (SICA) winners at the 2024 Seafood Expo North America, which took place from 10 to 12 March, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

This year, the award for winning increased to USD 70,000 (EUR 66,244) per winner from the 2022 award of USD 40,000 (EUR 37,854) for each

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Published on
March 13, 2024

Delft, The Netherlands-based Veramaris has received full market authorization in Canada to include its algal oil in salmonid feed. 

Veramaris announced on 11 March it secured the authorization after a three-year registration process, opening the market to its algal oil for the first time. Veramaris CEO Gertjan de Koning told SeafoodSource during Seafood Expo North America – which ran

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