US retail seafood sales increase in March from Lent timing, tariff concerns

Fresh seafood on display at a grocery store
Frozen and ambient seafood saw notable gains in March | Photo courtesy of Santa Monica Seafood
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U.S. grocery stores inclined in March 2025 in part thanks to concerns over tariffs and the timing of Lent. Frozen seafood sales increased 5.1 percent year over year to USD 738 million (EUR 650 million) in March, while sales by volume in the category grew 3 percent, according to new Circana data analyzed by Lakeland, Florida, U.S.A.-based 210 Analytics.  Ambient seafood sales increased 4.4 percent to USD 276 million (EUR 243 million), and sales by volume increased 8 percent.  Fresh seafood sales…


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