June 3, 2024
Whole Foods, Legal running big specials for Alaska's first-of-season Copper River salmon
“Bigger fish look fantastic in the fresh seafood case, are great for the marketplace, and equally great for fishermen’s bottom lines.”
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The kickoff of the Alaska Copper River sockeye salmon fishery season, which occurred this year on 16 May, traditionally triggers a race for both suppliers and retailers to be first to market with fresh offerings.
Austin, Texas, U.S.A.-based Whole Foods Market and Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based Legal Sea Foods led the charge in 2024 with big Copper River salmon promotions drawing in shoppers and diners.
Whole Foods, which operates more than 500 locations in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.,…
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