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Moderator: Cliff White, SS.com
Speakers:
- Joe Cardenas, Aquaco, LLC
- Erik Heim, Nordic Aquafarms Inc.
- Ohad Maiman, Kingfish New Zealand
- Sylvia Wulf, AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.
While still small in size compared to major global players, the U.S. aquaculture sector is experiencing growth at all levels, from mom-and-pop sized aquafarms to massive projects such as Atlantic Sapphire’s development in Florida and Nordic Aquafarms efforts in Maine. While still a young industry domestically, the field of viable players is growing and the impact to the marketplace is certain. This panel will concentrate on the rapidly expanding number of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) projects completed or under development in the United States, with a special focus on hearing from the producers themselves. Joe Cardenas, founder and CEO of Aquaco Farms, Nordic Aquafarms President and Co-Founder Erik Heim, Kingfish Zeeland CEO and Co-Founder Ohad Maiman, and American Fresh Fillets President J. Michael Mogollon will discuss the challenges and advantages of RAS in the U.S., from permitting to construction, and from farming to marketing and sales.
The Impact of the Canadian Elections on Seafood: Aquaculture
How Does Your Seafood Stack Up? New Tool Consolidates Sustainability Info and Improvement Opportunities For Industry
Moderator: Peter Quinter, GrayRobinson, P.A.
Speakers:
Dean Leaman, Certified Group
Todd Owen, Cross Border Advisory Network, LLC
The two major Federal law enforcement agencies, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) regulate the importation and distribution of seafood and fishery products in the United States. The FDA uses a methodology to target and inspect imported seafood, then allow it to proceed or refuse its entry into the United States. Customs also targets and inspects seafood shipments and has a new Withhold Release Order process to prohibit the importation of seafood made with forced labor. Customs continues collecting antidumping duties on shrimp from India, fish fillets from Vietnam, and many other seafood products from around the world. There are several penalties for importing misbranded or adulterated seafood. Learn how to lower your risk of being targeted and what to do when your seafood is selected for examination or your company has been added to the FDA's Import Alert list.
Seafood advocate, celebrity chef, and prolific author Barton Seaver has written a new book, “American Seafood – Heritage, Culture and Cookery from Sea to Shining Sea.” It offers an extended into the country’s fisheries, looking at their history, culture, culinary uses, and impact on the country. In an open-ended discussion, Seaver will discuss what he learned while researching and writing the book, his views on the importance of seafood sustainability efforts, his thesis that Americans should be eating more American seafood, and his views on what the seafood industry can do to make that happen.
Moderator: Richard Stavis, Stavis Consulting
Speakers:
Luke Holden, Luke's Lobster
Rob Johnson, SeaPact
Nick Mendoza, Neptune Fish Jerky
Rob Snyder, Acme Smoked Fish
Megan Russell, Niceland Seafood
Are you focused on bringing the highest quality seafood to the market at a fair price? That may not be enough. Millennials are the most informed generation of consumers ever. More importantly, they make purchasing decisions based on their value systems. They may have varied priorities; some are focused on seafood sustainability, others on social performance, others on local or wild harvest. What they share is an expectation for honesty, communication and transparency from the companies and individuals who harvest or sell the seafood that they buy. Companies that do not anticipate the need to connect with this customer base won’t be able to catch up later; you can’t create authenticity on the fly. How do you evolve from a traditional seafood company to one that meets the needs of this new generation of consumers? This panel will break down the process of company self-assessment, creation of a values-based mission and vision as well as tips on how to successfully drive resilient change in organizations with established workforces. The moderator, Richard Stavis, will take an active role in this session, outlining both the need and the processes for resilient organizational change. Additional panelists will include industry leaders whose companies are values driven and have been successful in creating digital outreach and consistent messaging to consumers.
The Chasm: Understanding Innovation Adoption and Diffusion
Moderator: Rick Stein, FMI
Speakers:
- Rich Castle- Giant Eagle
- Steve Markenson – FMI-Food Industry Association
- Guy Pizzuti- Publix
- David Wier - The Fishin' Company
The annual Power of Seafood report has become a staple of research for the supermarket industry. This is our 4th annual consumer survey. Our insights into shopper behavior and data provided is considered a tool for retailers in their efforts to grow seafood sales. We explore why consumers are buying what they are buying and why they are not buying what they are not buying. We utilize IRI data to compare the answers consumers give us, to what is actually happening. This comparison gives some real insights into how the consumer is navigating the seafood counters. We will address issues like sustainability, social responsibility and overall seafood sales growth since the pandemic. We will have a panel of retail experts weigh in on how they utilize this data to go to market. Join us as we present the survey results and speak with industry leaders on how they utilize this information in the business.
