Cliff White has been the executive editor of SeafoodSource since 2016. Previously, he worked as the senior business reporter for the McClatchy-owned Centre Daily Times in State College, Pennsylvania, where he won state and national awards for his coverage of the development of the Marcellus Shale natural gas deposit and the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
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Robert Wholey & Co. started its seafood business in the 1980s, claiming to be the first company to offer a bag of fish for retail customers in the United States.
When Lipari Foods acquired Wholey’s in 2007, the company had four SKUs of bagged fish – whiting, croaker, sea trout, and flounder.
“That was it. It was about as basic as it gets,” Lipari Foods Vice President of Seafood Joe VanZandt said. “Today, we
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Hofseth International is developing a state-of-the-art seafood handling system, with a refreshing facility to be built on the U.S. East Coast to serve as its hub.
As part of its plan to ditch its use of air freight, the Alesund, Norway-based salmon and trout farmer and processor is developing a freezing and defrosting system that allows it to deliver high-quality fish products to the U.S. via ocean freight.
Hofseth’s Icefresh Technology
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Hilton Food Group-owned smoked salmon brand Foppen Seafood is introducing smaller pack sizes and cost-conscious products to address financial belt-tightening by U.S. consumers.
The move to smaller packs was necessary due to high raw material prices for salmon, penny-pinching consumers, and fierce competition for shelf space, according to U.S. Sales Director Remko Vedder.
“We didn't want to take two slices out and make a cheater
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The Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance (APFA) was created on 7 March to provide unified industry representation of Alaska's pollock trawl fishery in public forums.
APFA will have the goal of emphasizing the industry’s commitment to a science-based management approach and to sustainable harvesting of Alaska pollock.
“The Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance brings an important perspective and united voice to the conversation about how to
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