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Cooke Seafood acquires Uruguay's largest seafood company

Cooke previously began to repair the Uruguayan fishing vessels, and anticipates a resumption of fishing operations early in 2017.

December 15, 2016

Cooke Seafood USA, Inc., Hyannis, Mass., formally acquired the assets of Fripur S.A., what is said to be Uruguay’s largest seafood company, effective Dec. 14.

Premium Brands buys Diana’s Seafood

Diana's Seafood is a supplier of fresh and frozen seafood products to retail and foodservice customers in the Greater Toronto area.

December 8, 2016

Premium Brands Holdings Corp., Canada, acquired Canada-based Diana's Seafood, a leading supplier of a variety of fresh and frozen seafood products to retail and foodservice customers in the Greater Toronto area.

AquaBounty to pursue new production facility in North America

AquaBounty Technologies is a biotechnology company focused on enhancing productivity in aquaculture.

November 11, 2016

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., a Maynard, Mass.-based majority-owned subsidiary of Intrexon Corp., announced plans to purchase an existing production facility and construct a new production facility in North America.

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.

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.

Blue Harvest Fisheries acquires High Liner Foods’ scallop business

Blue Harvest entered the scallop processing and distribution business in August via the acquisition of Hygrade Ocean Products, Inc.

September 12, 2016

New York-based Blue Harvest Fisheries, LLC acquired High Liner Foods’ scallop business and processing facility in New Bedford, Mass.

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.