Bhavana Scalia-Bruce is the Portland, Maine-based associate editor of SeafoodSource. She attended the University of Maine studying journalism and Spanish. Before joining the SeafoodSource team, Bhavana worked for DownEast magazine as an editorial intern, as well as a columnist and business manager for UMaine’s student award-winning newspaper, the Maine Campus.
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SeafoodSource is closely following seaweed innovation by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.
- Atlantic Sea Farms was awarded a NEXTY Award for its Spicy Gochujang Seaweed Salad product, the company announced on 21 September.
The Biddeford, Maine U.S.A.-based seaweed-farming company was recognized for having the Best New Plant-Focused Product for its newest kelp-based fermented condiment.
“As always,
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To keep up to date with the latest personnel changes across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of hiring announcements and other personnel-related shifts worldwide. If you have an announcement, please send it to [email protected].
- Paul Jewer (pictured) has been appointed as the interim CEO of High Liner Foods following the resignation of Rod Hepponstall.
Jewer will take over leadership of the
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An expected rebound in global shipping traffic has stalled, with manufacturers and distributors still struggling to reduce inventories stockpiled during the peak of consumer demand for goods during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Global freight flows have not significantly recovered from the significant freight downturn that began in the middle of 2022, and the nine largest ports in the U.S. each recorded their lowest summer traffic since 2017, according
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Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.A.-based wholesale import and purveying company De Medici – a subsidiary of specialty food importer Atalanta Corporation – has introduced three new tinned seafood products.
The new products from De Medici, which offers a variety of foods from Italy, Spain, France, Argentina, and the U.S., include canned small sardines in olive oil, smoked mussels, and a tinned tapas kit.
Released in partnership with
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Norwegian salmon prices are on the rise again.
According to the Nasdaq Salmon Index, the average price of a kilogram of Atlantic salmon farmed in Norway rose to NOK 73.85 (USD 6.90, EUR 6.44), up NOK 1.89 (USD 0.18, EUR 0.16), up 2.63 percent, over the past week.
The Nasdaq index provides weekly sales updates and a weighted average price for fresh, head-on gutted Atlantic superior salmon from Norway.
In week 37 of 2023, Norway
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SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates pertaining to sustainability initiatives and certifications.
-On 13 September, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) reported the Baku-based Azerbaijan Fish Farm has achieved Best Aquaculture Certification certification for caviar production and sturgeon breeding.
“We applaud Azerbaijan Fish Farm for becoming
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The U.S. state of Maine has the potential to build a sustainable blue economy and create opportunities across its expansive coastline, but according to Bowdoin College Schiller Coastal Studies Center Director Holly Parker, this requires innovators who can extend their message beyond the “echo chamber” the seafood industry too often becomes.
At the 2023 Seagriculture U.S.A. conference, which took place in Portland, Maine, U.S.A. for
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SeafoodSource is closely following the plant-based and cell-based seafood alternatives market by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.
- UPSIDE Foods announced has selected Glenview, Illinois, U.S.A. as the location for its first commercial-scale cultivated meat plant. Its “Rubicon” will cover 187,000 square feet once built, the company said 14 September.
In June, the Berkeley, California U.S.A.-based company
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Pet treat company Snif-Snax, a Miami, Florida, U.S.A.-based company that creates pet treats using Scottish salmon as its leading ingredient, has received the 2023 Natural Dog Treat Product of the Year award from the Pet Independent Innovation Awards.
Snif-Snax specializes in limited-ingredient, all-natural dog treats, featuring non-GMO ingredients and high levels of omega-3s.
“Omega oils are an incredible benefit to a dog’s
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The Nasdaq Salmon Index reported the average price of a kilogram of Atlantic salmon farmed in Norway increased slightly to NOK 71.96 (USD 6.73, EUR 6.27), up NOK 1.54 (USD 0.14, EUR 0.13), up 2.19 percent, week-over-week compared to week 35.
Fish Pool reported Norway exported 25,523 MT of salmon in week 36 of 2023, up from 25,032 MT in the corresponding week of 2022. The figure was also up from the 25,260 MT Norwegian suppliers exported
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