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Quixotic Farming installs new tanks for sustainable seafood processing

The farm is already home to approximately 250,000 tilapia that live in 33, 10,000-gallon tanks.

May 13, 2016

Quixotic Farming, a family-owned, sustainable seafood company that raises traceable tilapia, began expansion of its Chillicothe, Mo., headquarters farm by purchasing 27 new fish tanks.

Sealaska acquires Independent Packers

Sealaska turned to environmental water services and natural foods, with an initial focus on seafood, as being the best fit with its core values and long-term growth opportunities.

May 11, 2016

Sealaska Corp., Juneau, Ak., made its first investment in natural foods by acquiring Independent Packers Corp. (IPC), a custom seafood processor located in Seattle, Wash.

Cooke Seafood to purchase Icicle Seafoods

The deal will include Icicle’s three business units, which harvest and process over 150,000 metric tons of seafood annually.

May 10, 2016

Cooke Seafood, Hyannis, Maine, signed a definitive agreement to purchase Icicle Seafoods, Inc., Seattle, Wash., to enhance the company’s investments in both the wild fishery and the aquaculture sectors.

New report explores the state of Canada’s seafood industry

• The United States is Canada’s largest trading partner. The largest export species are lobster, crab, salmon and shrimp.

April 25, 2016

Íslandsbanki, an Icelandic bank focused on the seafood industry, released its Canadian Seafood Market report.

Trident Seafoods acquires German seafood processor

Trident can now offer European customers the assurance of full control of its product supply chain.

April 19, 2016

Trident Seafoods Corp., Seattle, Wash., announced plans to enter the value-added seafood processing business in Germany with the acquisition of Pickenpack Vertriebs (PPV) and The Seafood Traders (TST) processing facility in Riepe, Germany.

DNA test proves MSC-labled products are labeled correctly

The test verified that the species described on the packaging is the same as that in the product.

March 16, 2016

More than 99% of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-labeled products are correctly labeled, according to DNA test results released by MSC

Matlaw’s rolls out Big Bag Value Line

Each offering comes packaged in a clear, 2-pound bag, which features Spanish language bilingual copy and bold colors.

March 10, 2016

Matlaw’s, Gloucester, Mass., introduced its nationwide rollout of the new Big Bag Value Line.

Sysco purchases fresh, frozen seafood distributor

February 25, 2016

Sysco Corp., Houston, Texas, acquired North Star Seafood, Pompano Beach, Fla.

SeaPak Lighthouse Selections shrimp meals

Sustainably Certified, Farm-Raised Shrimp-Based Meals

February 22, 2016

SeaPak Shrimp & Seafood Co. added a new Lighthouse Selections lineup of “lighter” shrimp-based products to its portfolio.

High Liner Foods ceases value-added fish operations at New Bedford plant

February 19, 2016

Canada-based High Liner Foods Inc. announced plans to cease value-added fish operations at its New Bedford, Mass., production facility to reduce excess capacity across its North American production network.