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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U.S. retailer Kroger filed a motion for preliminary injunction against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) challenge of its merger with Albertsons, one week after confirming it would lower grocery prices by USD 1 billion (EUR 900 million) if the merger is approved.
Simultaneously, UFCW Local 555, a union representing grocery employees, pulled its support for the Kroger-Albertsons merger and voted to strike against Fred Meyer, a Kroger
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Pacific Seafood has added fresh and frozen Norwegian Atlantic salmon fillets to its lineup of product offerings.
The GlobalGAP-certified salmon arrives in the U.S. from Norway within 72 hours of harvest, according to Pacific.
“As a company, our primary focus is providing consumers with the highest-quality seafood options,” Pacific Marketing Specialist Kady Freeze told SeafoodSource. “Norwegian Atlantic salmon has a reputation
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After four months of deflation in grocery prices, prices rose in the U.K. in July.
Grocery inflation increased 1.8 percent in July, up from 1.6 percent in June. Prices are up month over month for the first time since March 2023, research firm Kantar said in a press release.
Kantar Head of Retail and Consumer Insight Fraser McKevitt said the increase was notable but not alarming.
“It actually marks a return to the average levels seen
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New traceability requirements are set to go into effect under Section 204 of the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in January 2026, with trade experts warning that many companies are not ready.
Two seafood companies working proactively to get their operations ready are Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.-based Beaver Street Fisheries, which is upgrading its traceability measures in compliance with the new rules, and Cincinnati, Ohio,
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Sales of fresh and frozen seafood across U.S. retailers declined in July despite continued price drops, but the dip was less severe than the months leading up to it.
The price per unit across all food and beverage categories rose 1.5 percent in July compared to July 2023, but prices across seafood categories declined in the month, according to data from market research firm Circana analyzed by 210 Analytics.
Shelf-stable seafood saw the biggest
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