The U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking seafood suppliers to bid on 543,000 pounds of pollock and 154,000 pounds of domestic catfish.
The seafood will be used for the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. The bids to supply catfish are due by 25 November, while the bids on pollock are due by 1 December.
The USDA has been heavily supporting domestic seafood this year in order to support
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Trade groups have welcomed a relief scheme targeted at the U.K. foodservice sector announced by U.K. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on 17 November, but said they remain concerned about the country's economic situation.
Due to a revaluation process, U.K. hospitality businesses were facing a tax increase of GBP 900 million (USD 1 billion, EUR 1 billion), on top of the GBP 2.7 billion (USD 3.2 billion, EUR 3.1 billion) the sector currently pays
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Inflation continues to depress U.S. seafood sales, but the sales drop in October was less than in previous months.
Shelf-stable seafood prices soared 12.5 percent, while frozen seafood prices spiked 10.2 percent, and fresh seafood prices rose 4.2 percent. Fresh shellfish prices declined by 2.7 percent, according to new data from IRI and 210 Analytics.
“October seafood inflation showed some improvement over the past year. While
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Blue Star Foods reported a net loss of USD 3.7 million (EUR 3.6 million) in the third quarter of 2022, but it increased its quarterly revenue from its soft-shell crab recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) to USD 500,000 (EUR 481,000).
The Miami, Florida, U.S.A.-based seafood supplier reported a 28 percent revenue increase to USD 10.7 million (EUR 10.3 million) for the first nine months of the year. It had posted losses of USD 1.4 million (EUR
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is stepping up traceability recordkeeping requirements for suppliers of seafood and other fresh foods via the issuance of a new final rule.
The rule is designed to reduce contaminated food through the food supply, whether sourced in the U.S. or abroad.
“FDA will be able to more rapidly and effectively identify the origin and route of travel of certain contaminated foods to prevent or mitigate foodborne
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Red Lobster sales and profits continue to struggle, but Thai Union executives said they are confident in the Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.-based restaurant chain’s strategy for a turnaround.
Thai Union realized record sales and net profits in the third quarter, but the company suffered losses from Red Lobster. Thai Union reported losses of THB 456 million (USD 12.4 million, EUR 12.37 million) attributed to Red Lobster – much higher
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Target unveiled a new larger store format – nearly 150,000 square feet – along with expanded food and beverage options and enhanced fulfillment for its surging online orders.
The retailer said in a press release it will continue to operate stores of all sizes, but it plans to focus on the new larger format – more than 20,000 square feet larger than Target’s average store – in the next few years …
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A number of U.S. seafood restaurant chains are offering specials for Veterans Day on 11 November.
McCormick and Schmick’s, which offers a Veterans Day Appreciation event every year, is celebrating veterans on 13 November, offering veterans of the U.S. military, National Guard, Gold Star parents, and Gold Star spouses to enjoy a select half-priced entrée on Sunday, 13 November,” the restaurant chain said on its website.
The
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Aldi Australia is rolling out several new frozen seafood items and bringing back customer favorites in order to capitalize on the lead-up to the Christmas season.
“Each Christmas, Aldi work closely with their business partners to ensure shoppers have access to the best seafood at competitive prices – including the return of the much-loved Lobster Tails Extra-Large Australian Tiger Prawns, and Extra-Large Scallops with Maple-Flavored
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St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.A.-based seafood supplier Seven Seas International is voluntarily recalling Giant Food private-label Sockeye Smoked because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled product, which includes 540 cases under only one lot number, was distributed by Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.-based Giant Food in the U.S. states of Maryland, Virginia, Washington, Delaware, and the city of
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