COVID-19

U.S. foodservice distributors, including US Foods, reported higher earnings in their most recently quarterly reports.

Sysco, US Foods bounce back from COVID-19 challenges

November 19, 2021

Seafood exports from Vietnam to China have seen a significant decline this year as its shipments have encountered heightened food-safety inspections from Chinese Customs.

Vietnam’s seafood exports to China plunging due to heightened inspections

November 19, 2021

The leader of Bangkok, Thailand-based seafood distributor Thammachart Seafood Retail Co. is hoping his company is past the worst of the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thammachart sees rebound in demand as Thailand reopens

November 18, 2021

Bangkok, Thailand-based food giant Charoen Pokphand Foods reported a third-quarter loss, which it blamed on negative impacts of COVID-19 outbreaks in Thailand and Vietnam.

CP Foods incurs Q3 loss blamed on COVID-19 pandemic

November 16, 2021

Vietnam’s production of shrimp and pangasius rose in October thanks to the lifting of COVID-19 lockdown measures.

Vietnam’s shrimp, pangasius output rose in October as pandemic restrictions eased

November 10, 2021

Geneva, Switzerland-based global shipping and logistics solutions provider Mediterranean Shipping Company moved a record number refrigerated containers in last year.

Shipping giant MSC: "It’s important that we all collectively do a better job of managing through the crunch period"

October 27, 2021

Shrimp exporters in Thailand are coping with an increase in shipping costs.

Thai shrimp packers struggling with freight rate hikes

October 7, 2021

Chinese media is suggesting COVID-19 first arrived in a market like this one from shipments of lobster from the U.S. state of Maine.

Chinese media claiming origins of COVID-19 pandemic stem from Maine lobster company

October 1, 2021

Gridlock at ports in the U.S. state of California has created supply chain woes for seafood importers.

High material, transportation costs continue to impact US seafood industry

September 24, 2021