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AquaBounty Technologies acquires Bell Fish Co.

The purchase will provide the company with a land-based, contained aquaculture system to grow AquAdvantage salmon near major demand centers.

June 23, 2017

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., Maynard, Mass., acquired Bell Fish Co., including its farming facility in Albany, Ind., for $14 million.

Alibaba Group’s partnership with Driscoll’s exports fresh produce to China

This strategic cooperation enables U.S. producers, wholesalers and associations to export fresh and prepared foods directly to Chinese consumers.

June 21, 2017

Alibaba Group, San Mateo, Calif., announced strategic cooperation with Driscoll’s, Watsonville, Calif., and Chicken of the Sea, San Diego, Calif., to bring U.S. food products to China.

Shucks Maine Lobster to build processing plant

Shucks Maine Lobster is said to be the only lobster processor in the country to use HPP technology.

June 12, 2017

Shucks Maine Lobster, Richmond, Maine, announced plans to build a 28,000-square-foot processing plant in Gorham, Maine.

Report highlights role of sustainable seafood certification

The MSC report shows that 94% of fisheries entering the MSC-certified program have made at least one improvement to achieve or maintain certification.

June 1, 2017

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Washington, D.C., published a comprehensive analysis of the impact of sustainable seafood certification in safeguarding marine resources.

High Liner Foods acquires Rubicon Resources

Rubicon Resources provides sustainably sourced frozen shrimp to the private label market.

May 12, 2017

High Liner Foods, Canada, acquired Rubicon Resources, LLC, a Culver City, Calif.-based sustainably sourced frozen shrimp producer to the private label market.

Ocean Choice International announces buyout of minority partner

Ocean Choice International is a vertically integrated seafood harvesting, processing and marketing company.

May 4, 2017

Ocean Choice International (OCI), Canada, bought out its minority partner, Landvis Canada Inc.

US Foods to acquire FirstClass Foods

FirstClass Foods has been delivering high-quality center-of-the-plate products throughout Southern California since 1962.

May 2, 2017

US Foods, Rosemont, Ill., announced plans to acquire FirstClass Foods, a privately owned meat manufacturing company based in Hawthorne, Calif.

Wild-caught sustainable seafood

April 25, 2017

Clearwater Seafoods, Canada, launched 100% natural and wild-caught Arctic Surf Clams in two new convenient formats to the North American marketplace.

Responsibly sourced seafood products

April 11, 2017

High Liner Foods, Portsmouth, N.H., launched 10 new expertly prepared Sea Cuisine products offering on-trend flavors and containing responsibly sourced seafood.

LIG Assets enters JV with LIVE SHIP Global Seafood Logistics

LIVE SHIP maintains an exclusive worldwide agreement to transport 25,000 pounds of live lobster and live snow crab using specially designed 40-foot sea containers.

April 3, 2017

LIG Assets, Inc. (also known as the Leader in Green Assets or LIGA), Dallas, Texas, entered into a joint venture partnership with LIVE SHIP Global Seafood Logistics, Canada.