SEATTLE (FNS) - Though the future looks rosy for fish and seafood, retailers and restaurateurs must follow trends closely to maximize sales, industry experts said at the Seafood Summit here.Increased demand for fish and seafood will be driven by...
How hard is it for the seafood industry to live with country-of-origin labeling?Following the labeling and recordkeeping rules is an everyday reality for seafood companies and their supermarket customers. Unlike the meat and fresh produce...
Just about everything has an organic counterpart. Except seafood.In its simplest form, the problem is that humans are much more adept at regulating conditions on land. They're able to take steps that keep pesticides off of agricultural crops, or...
NEW ORLEANS -- The impact of Hurricane Rita had retailers last week wondering how they would be able to source oysters, shrimp, crawfish and other popular Gulf seafood items.Even as federal and local agencies began assessing the state of the area...
Sales of frozen fish entrees at Crossroads County Market, Wausau, Wis., were lackluster until associates moved the product from unprepared seafood and placed it alongside the rest of the frozen dinners a few months ago. Since then, shoppers have...
Mild-flavored and easy to cook, shrimp has become a key draw at supermarket seafood departments.In fact, with Americans eating an average of 4 pounds every year, up from 2.8 pounds in 1998, it's now the country's most popular seafood, according to...
Although Price Chopper offers both farm-raised and wild-caught shrimp throughout its 110 stores, 95% of the chain's shoppers buy farm-raised -- a preference that Richard Carwowski, seafood specialist for the chain, attributed to the product's...
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Loss-prevention officials from Giant of Carlisle worked with undercover police here to catch small local grocers who knowingly purchased shrimp that had been stolen from Giant's stores, according to a published report. Dubbed ...
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Heinen's seafood departments saw sales of the retailer's branded grilling planks soar after a local TV news show plugged them on the air, officials told SN.ABC affiliate WEWS-TV put the cedar planks in the spotlight...
A recent case in New York City illustrates why it's important for seafood buyers to stay away from sharks and know the difference between wild and farm-raised fish.In a front-page story, The New York Times pointed a finger at a handful of...