7. Cooke family buys Icicle Seafoods
On 9 May, Canada-based Cooke Seafood revealed its plans to fully acquire Icicle Seafoods, a move that aligns with the former’s mission to continue expanding into the United States.
“Icicle Seafoods, Inc. will provide another platform for growth within the capture fishery. The Cooke family’s strategy has been to achieve growth through acquisitions and organic growth in the seafood sector that is both sustainable and responsibly managed to meet market demand,” said the company in a press release detailing the acquisition.
