SEATTLE (FNS) -- Consumers may be wild about wild seafood, but distribution challenges can drive retailers crazy.While demand is growing for wild product, getting it safely to stores requires foresight, dedication and, in some cases, creative...
As consumers grow more aware of what they buy, it pays for retailers to know more about what they sell. When it comes to seafood and ecologically sustainable fishing practices, "Sourcing Seafood" might be the answer. The new directory of ocean...
WASHINGTON -- Retailers and representatives of the seafood industry have hailed the government's 2005 dietary guidelines for specifically recommending that people consume two servings of fish a week.This is the first time, sources told SN, that...
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Two Thriftway stores here have hooked up with a locally revered seafood company to reel in big sales.Several factors have played a part in the success story that has seen sales double in the last year and a half, said Kevin...
First it was red meat, then bacon and poultry. Now seafood is on the center of the plate for a growing number of consumers watching their waistlines.To capitalize on the trend, many supermarkets are taking extra steps to promote fish and seafood...
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Highlighting the versatility, ease of preparation, and health benefits of fish, Price Chopper Supermarkets here hosted Salmon Fest, a two-week promotion featuring 35 different types of salmon.The company's weekly ad featured...
First it was red meat, then bacon and poultry. Now seafood is on the center of the plate for a growing number of consumers watching their waistlines.To capitalize on the trend, many supermarkets are taking extra steps to promote fish and seafood...
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Highlighting the versatility, ease of preparation, and health benefits of fish, Price Chopper Supermarkets here hosted Salmon Fest, a two-week promotion featuring 35 different types of salmon.The company's weekly ad featured...
WASHINGTON -- Bombarded with media accounts of both the health benefits of fish and the possible dangers posed by contaminants such as methyl mercury and PCBs, consumers are becoming more interested in sustainable seafood practices, a panel of...
CHICAGO -- A wave of new market factors has strengthened seafood's potential and promises to keep sales climbing, according to a new study that explored consumer usage and attitudes toward fish and seafood.What's more, retailers can further buoy...