Carl Salamone, who recently retired as the vice president of seafood sustainability at U.S. grocery chain Wegmans, has joined Tai Foong USA, as its vice president for sustainability.
Tai Foong, based in Seattle, Washington owns the Northern Chef and Royal Asia brands, both focused on sustainably sourced, value-added pan-Asian seafood products. The company is owned by the Lam family.
Salamone’s job will have him acting as an advisor on retail accounts, with an emphasis on sustainability, the company said. He will based in Rochester, New York.
“Carl brings us his wealth of experience and his knowledge of both seafood and sustainability,” Tai Foong President Davy Lam said. “He will be an important part of our efforts as we expand our pioneering programs in responsibly sourced seafood and value-added seafood products under our Northern Chef and Royal Asia brands.”
During the last of his 42 years at Wegmans, Salamone served as chair of the Food Marketing Institute’s Seafood Strategy committee for a three-year term, ending with his retirement.
“Joining Tai Foong will enable me to continue to use my experience to contribute to this wonderful industry,” Salamone said. “I chose Tai Foong because it is a three-generation seafood company with an emphasis on world-wide sourcing of sustainable seafood products.”
Salamone will be representing Tai Foong at Seafood Expo North America, taking place 11 to 13 March in Boston, Massachusetts. Tai Foong will be located at the expo at Booth #646.
