Christine Blank

Class-action lawsuits have been filed against Bumble Bee Foods and Conagra Brands over sustainability claims they made for their seafood products. The separate complaints, filed in federal district courts in the U.S. states of Illinois and California, each ask for at least USD 5 million (EUR 4.7 million) in damages.

The complaints also heavily criticize the Marine Stewardship Council, alleging it “blatantly violates its own

The Choice Group and Ocean Beauty are among the bevy of seafood companies launching products at Seafood Expo North America, scheduled to take place 12 to 14 March in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

After success with its frozen Seafood Boil bags, launched last year, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.A.-based Choice Group’s Tastee Choice brand is featuring two new seafood boil bags – Clam Bake and Crawfish Boil – along with

Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.-based Beaver Street Fisheries will unveil skin pack technology innovations, new packaging for its entire shrimp, scallops, and shellfish lines at the 2023 Seafood Expo North America.

Beaver Street is returning to the expo, taking place 12 to14 March in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are so excited to be returning to the seafood expo,” Beaver

Year-over-year sales totals at U.S. restaurants rose significantly in January, but foodservice operators continue to remain plagued by sky-high food, labor, and energy prices.

Sales at U.S. eateries soared 24 percent in January to USD 95.5 billion (EUR 90 billion) on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The figure is also up over both November and December 2022, which each saw roughly

More U.S. restaurant chains and retailers are utilizing shrimp and other fish in their seafood specials during Lent, and Alaska pollock is gaining popularity. 

Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) CEO Craig Morris told SeafoodSource he’s predicting the 2023 Lenten season will be a banner year for the species. 

“I think wild Alaska pollock sales this year will exceed those of Lent last year,” GAPP. More than half of

Continued food inflation causing shoppers to trade down to cheaper items is expected to impact U.S. grocery seafood sales this year, and Walmart’s concerns about shoppers and Lidl’s corporate layoffs also signal trouble ahead for overall grocery sales.

Walmart reported higher Q4 revenue and an 8.3 percent increase in U.S. comparable store sales, but CEO Doug McMillon warned that shoppers are more cautious and the retailer lowered its

As part of the seafood restaurant chain’s efforts to turn around lagging restaurant sales, Red Lobster is teaming up with Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods on a Red Lobster-branded frozen seafood line.

The new frozen line is part of the restaurant chain’s multi-pronged turnaround plan, which includes a focus on selling packaged retail products. After success with its frozen Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits, rolled out last year, it is

Major seafood restaurant chain Captain D’s is adding several new locations this year, as are several other seafood-focused restaurants chains. In addition, Chipotle Mexican Grill announced a new concept that includes seafood dishes.

Nashville, Tennessee-based Captain D’s, which operates more than 540 restaurants, said it will open seven restaurants in early 2023. The company’s growth is being propelled by new smaller

Convenience store chain 7-Eleven is bringing back its Alaska pollock fish sandwich it featured during the 2022 Lenten season.

Via a partnership with Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.-based Trident Seafooods is supplying the fish for the sandwiches, the company's vice president of communications, Alexis Telfer, confirmed to SeafoodSource. The sandwich will feature garlic- and herb-flavored Alaska pollock fillet