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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Retail analysts and consumer groups believe the pending merger between massive U.S. grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons could negatively impact seafood suppliers and shoppers, warning that, if approved, it would result in fewer options for consumers, higher prices, less competition, and the possible shuttering of smaller grocery chains.
The proposed USD 24.6 billion (EUR 22.8 billion) merger, announced last October between Boise, Idaho,
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Aldi opened its 1,000th store in the U.K. on 7 September and committed to a new long-term target of eventually operating 1,500 stores across the country.
The discount chain is now Britain’s fourth-biggest grocer, and 1 in every 10 pounds spent at British supermarkets goes through its tills, the company said. The grocer was also the fastest-growing retailer for the fourth month in a row in July, with sales increasing by 21.2
Southeastern Grocers (SEG), which operates nearly 600 supermarkets in the Southeast U.S., is seeking to expand and diversify its suppliers by hosting a virtual Local and Diverse Supplier Connect event to “collaborate with underrepresented suppliers, and in turn, provide stores with an expanded variety of locally relevant and diverse products."
Interested suppliers can apply until 11 September, the company said in a
After putting a potential NASDAQ Stock Market delisting behind it, blue crab supplier and recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) operator Blue Star Foods announced a public offering of an aggregate of more than 10.7 million shares of its common stock together with accompanying common stock warrants.
The Miami, Florida, U.S.A.-based firm expects total gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting the placement agent's fees and other
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U.S. grocery prices are not rising at the level they were last year, when food price inflation hit record highs, but Americans continue to be concerned the overall economy and their personal finances.
Walmart’s longstanding focus on value, however, has helped it – along with other value-driven grocery chains – thrive within the current high inflationary environment, in which consumers are growing more cost-conscious, Insider
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about oysters from an area of the U.S. state of Connecticut.
The FDA is advising consumers not to eat – and restaurants and food retailers not to sell – oysters harvested from the Groton approved area in Connecticut from 28 August through 30 August from dealers CT-393-SS, AQ, CT-004-SS, AQ, and CT-020-SS, AQ with lots, L-30 and L-26B1.
Sample results from those dealers and
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This year marks 75 years in business for Saint Simons Island, Georgia, U.S.A.-based seafood supplier SeaPak Shrimp and Seafood, and to celebrate three-quarters of a century in business, the company has released new packaging and a revamped logo.
“We are incredibly proud of the legacy that the SeaPak brand has built over the past 75 years,” said Ciera Womack, the director of marketing and seafood for the consumer brands division of
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Tuna suppliers and the National Fisheries Institute are praising the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rule changing the industry-wide method of weighing tuna, which would amend both the standard fill of container and standard of identity for canned tuna products across the U.S.
The FDA action partially responds to a 2015 citizen petition submitted by Bumble Bee Foods, StarKist, and Tri-Union Seafoods (representing Chicken of
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning retailers and restaurants in certain U.S. states about the possible presence of salmonella and E. coli. in cultured mussels from Glenfinnan, Prince Edward Island, Canada-based East River Shellfish.
On 21 August, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) tested mussel meats and discovered the presence of salmonella and high levels of generic E. coli in cultured mussels from East River Shellfish
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Americans have been seeking seafood, especially shrimp offerings, when choosing where to dine out this summer, according to foodservice research and consulting firm Datassential.
In response, restaurants across the country have added new seafood dishes, mainly including shrimp appetizers and entrees.
“Seafood dishes – along with premium meats – are among the highest-scoring options for draw, meaning consumers would visit
