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US Foods to acquire Save On Seafood

Save On Seafood provides fresh and frozen seafood to restaurants and grocery stores throughout the Southeast United States.

October 21, 2016

US Foods, Rosemont, Ill., announced plans to acquire Save On Seafood, a seafood processor and distributor based in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Thai Union Group to acquire Red Lobster

Thai Union is a global seafood supplier of lobster, shrimp, sardines, mackerel, tuna, salmon and crab under the Chicken of the Sea, King Oscar, John West and Petit Navire brands.

October 10, 2016

Thai Union Group PCL, Bangkok, made a $575 million strategic investment in Red Lobster, an Orlando, Fla.-based seafood restaurant company.

Atlantic Salmon Federation joins Atlantic salmon research joint venture

The Atlantic Salmon Research joint venture was formed in response to record low salmon runs in 2014.

October 6, 2016

The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF), Canada, will play a leading scientific role in the new Atlantic Salmon Research joint venture announced by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).

Poll finds 83% of Americans support seafood traceability requirements

• Support for new seafood traceability requirements is consistent across demographic and political lines.

September 30, 2016

Oceana, Washington, D.C., released a poll revealing that 83% of Americans support new requirements focused on eliminating seafood fraud in the United States.

Gorton’s introduces new packaging to ease consumer shopping experience

The redesigned packaging will divide Gorton’s extensive offerings of frozen prepared seafood products.

September 22, 2016

Gorton’s, Gloucester, Mass., launched redesigned packaging, making it easier for consumers to find the products that meet their needs.

Clearwater announces major innovation investment in Canadian clam fleet

The $70 million investment will replace an existing 28-year-old clam vessel with a state-of-the-art factory vessel designed to deliver significant productivity and efficiency improvements through a more efficient harvesting platform.

September 6, 2016

Clearwater Seafoods Inc., Canada, announced plans to invest in a new and innovative vessel for its Canadian clam fleet.

Orca Bay Seafoods to open distribution, processing center

Development of the 19-acre site will include the relocation and enhancement of the seasonal wetlands discovered on site.

August 12, 2016

Orca Bay Seafoods Inc., Renton, Wash., tapped Preferred Freezer Services (PFS), Chatham, N.J., to develop a new 314,424-square-foot, state-of-the-art warehousing, distribution and processing center in Federal Way, Wash.

Blue Harvest Fisheries acquires Hygrade Ocean Products

By virtue of the acquisition, Blue Harvest will begin marketing and distributing company-landed scallops, bluefin tuna and swordfish directly to customers.

August 4, 2016

Blue Harvest Fisheries, LLC, New York, acquired Hygrade Ocean Products Inc., a New Bedford, Mass.-based processor and distributor of scallops, cod and other premium fish products.

Stavis Seafoods, G&C Food Distributors enter select partnership

This agreement will enhance Stavis’ supply chain options and significantly increase G&C’s seafood product line.

August 3, 2016

Stavis Seafoods, a Boston-based international importer and first receiver of fresh and frozen seafood, entered a select partnership with G&C Food Distributors, a foodservice re-distributor based in Syracuse, N.Y.

Stavis Seafoods to build new headquarters, processing facility

The facility will utilize the latest in construction technologies and is said to be the most technologically advanced, energy efficient and environmentally friendly seafood processing facility in Massachusetts.

August 2, 2016

Stavis Seafoods will become an anchor tenant of a new seafood facility planned on the Boston Waterfront, located on Parcel 5 of the Massport Marine Terminal.