Seafood Business articles from April 2004

Seafood Business archives from April 2004

Plan ahead or fall behind.(Top Story)
April 1, 2004... Put away your crystal ball and take out your calculator. The key to predicting the future of the U.S. seafood market is a matter of mathematics, not fortune telling. U.S. per capita seafood consumption is projected to reach 16.2 pounds by...

FDA and EPA issue new advisory on methylmercury.(Health)
April 1, 2004... A new methylmercury advisory for the first time advises pregnant women, nursing mothers and women planning a pregnancy to eat no more than 6 ounces of canned albacore tuna a week. The restriction is de signed to protect the developing nervous...

Ahold moves toward sustainable sourcing.(Retail)
April 1, 2004... Ahold USA is gradually shifting its seafood buying to sources that minimize environmental impact and enhance food safety. The program, EcoSound, has operated for four years and entails audits of the ecological impacts, food-safety issues...

Industry loses a leader with Catanzaro's death.(In Memoriam)
April 1, 2004... The seafood industry lost an innovative leader on March 20 when Rich Catanzaro died in a snowmobiling accident while vacationing with his family in Breckenridge, Colo. His wife, Karen, is recovering from serious injuries sustained in dm...

Ocean Choice acquires ailing Polar Foods.(Late News)
April 1, 2004... Ocean Choice International of St. John's, Newfoundland, purchased Polar Foods International from the Prince Edward Island government late last month for $11.5 million (Canadian). Ocean Choice paid $4 million up front and will pay an additional...

LJS to give away Giant Shrimp on May 10.(Late News)
April 1, 2004... Long John Silver's is celebrating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's discovery of evidence of an ocean on Mars by handing out free shrimp. At the restaurant's 1,250-plus locations nationwide, each customer will be treated to...

Frozen Thai meals take top prize in new product competition at IBSS: runners up are the "ultimate lobster pie" and marinated scallops.(New Product)
April 1, 2004... A line of six frozen, microwaveable Thai seafood meals called Chalie's Own Gourmet Thai and produced by SMP Food Products took the gold medal at the New Product Competition in mid-March at the International Boston Seafood Show. The Plenus...

MSC certifies South Georgia's Chilean sea bass fishery: executive director Brendan May to leave council by year's end.(Environment)
April 1, 2004... The Marine Stewardship Council on March 22 certified the South Georgia Patagonian toothfish long-line fishery, a decision criticized by environmental groups worried about over-fishing and illegal fishing of the species. The fishery is...

Spiny lobster case is closed: U.S. seafood dealers and Honduran fleet owner jailed.(Trade)
April 1, 2004... The U.S. Supreme Court decided Feb. 23 not to review a case involving four individuals convicted in November 2000 of selling illegally harvested Honduran spiny lobster tails. Three U.S. seafood dealers--Robert Blandford of Coral Springs,...

King & Prince Seafood Corp.(expands current building)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... King & Prince Seafood Corp. added a new learning center and a 2,400-square-foot. $500,000 state-of-the-art quality-assurance lab to its Brunswick, Ga., operation.

IncredibleFresh.(acquires all stock of Tico Trading Seafood)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... IncredibleFresh in late March acquired all the stock of Tico Trading Seafood of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. David Doran, president of Tico, joined IncredibleFresh's team in Miami.

Fishery Products International.
April 1, 2004... Fishery Products International announces that the next session of its FPIO Seafood Training School will be held in Danvers, Mass., May 5 to 7. For more information, call FPI at (888) 820-0900 or contact Mary Zerigian at (978) 750-5162.

Trufresh LLC.
April 1, 2004... Trufresh LLC launched a Web site, www.trufresh.com/store, where consumers can get next-day delivery of restaurant-quality Norwegian salmon frozen by the Trufresh[R] patented fresh-freezing method.

Heritage Salmon introduces first organic salmon to U.S. market: farm in Chile to start shipping certified fish this summer.(Marketing)
April 1, 2004... Heritage Salmon has received organic certification for Atlantic salmon raised at its farm in southern Chile. Heritage, which also operates salmon farms in Maine, New Brunswick and British Columbia, made the announcement in mid-March at the...

Icelandic sets world record with enormous fish and chips: the biggest-ever serving weighs almost 78 pounds.(Marketing)
April 1, 2004... Icelandic[R] USA and The Black Rose of Boston set a new world record for the largest serving of fish and chips: a whopping 77 pounds, 12 ounces. Boston's oldest Irish pub, located in the historic Faneuil Hall area, hosted the event on March 15...

Nutritionist supports seafood: put more fish in U.S. diet guidelines, says Nettleton.(Health)
April 1, 2004... As the U.S. government prepares to give Americans new guidelines for a healthful diet, some nutritionists worry the seafood industry is not making a strong case for including a message to eat seafood twice a week. The American Heart...

Facts & figures.(News Line)
April 1, 2004... 1 Number of dining-out occasions (birthdays) more popular than Mother's Day 38 Percentage of Americans who dine out on Mother's Day 75 Approximate number of mothers in the United States, in...

New marketing campaign promotes quality and variety of Mexican shrimp: marketers look to take advantage of omission from antidumping petitions.(Marketing)
April 1, 2004... Mexico's shrimp industry and Ocean Garden Products of San Diego, the nation's largest Mexican-shrimp importer, launched a marketing campaign last month to promote the flavor and texture of shrimp from Mexico. The campaign, touted as "The...

Icebrand execs plead guilty.(Line Items)
April 1, 2004... Arnold Bengis and Jeffrey Nell of Hour Bay Fishing Industries, Icebrand Seafoods, Icebrand Seafoods Maine and Associated Sea Fisheries pled guilty in Manhattan federal court on March 2 to charges they smuggled and sold into the U.S. marketplace...

Phillips joins low-carb bandwagon.(Line Items)
April 1, 2004... Phillips Seafood Restaurants added a "carb-conscious" section to menus in its full-service units in Ocean City, Baltimore and Annapolis, Md., and Myrtle Beach. S.C. Atkin8 devotees can select entrees like Phillips Jumbo Lump Crab Saute., New...

FDA boosts testing on imports.(Line Items)
April 1, 2004... The safety of imported seafood is improving, thanks in part to increased testing of imports. The Food and Drug Administration now tests more than 1 percent of total imports for potentially harmful substances at the port of entry, notes a U.S....

M&S opens in Gaslamp Quarter.(Line Items)
April 1, 2004... McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants opened a new location in The Omni San Diego Hotel on April 6. Located off of the lobby of the 32-floor luxury hotel, the restaurant seats 195 guests inside, with outdoor seating for 90. The...

Boston restaurants promote eco-friendly seafood: Seafood Choices alliance holds second annual "Boston's Best" campaign.(Environment)
April 1, 2004... More than 40 Boston restaurants promoted species considered eco-friendly as part of the Seafood Choices Alliance promotion "Boston's Best Seafood Choices." The event was held March 9 to 16, the days leading up to and during the...

Antidumping petitions spark significant rise in imports: but they should subside because tariffs could be placed on shrimp brought in after March 10.(Shrimp)
April 1, 2004... A plethora of shrimp hit the U.S. market in the weeks after shrimp fishermen and processors from North Carolina to Texas filed antidumping petitions against imports from Thailand, China, Vietnam, India, Ecuador and Brazil, which represent...

Production increases in the Northwest: Chile's summer ends, triggering a seasonal drop in cargo capacity.(Salmon)
April 1, 2004... The spot market tot farmed Atlantic salmon is expected to pick up this month as retailers hurry to place orders in time to run promotions during the last week of Lent, which ends April 11. They should have little difficulty meeting their needs....

U.S. swordfish longlining barred in Pacific: halibut, sablefish fisheries off to a quick start.(Finfish)
April 1, 2004... Swordfish longlining has been banned in a large swath of the Pacific between the West Coast and Hawaii to protect endangered sea turtles. The ban, enacted by the National Marine Fisheries Service March 12 and scheduled to take effect April...

Catfish market stabilizing: ex-farm price hits 70 cents.(Preview)
April 1, 2004... Tightening supplies, strengthening demand and skyrocketing soybean-meal prices are expected to stabilize catfish prices this year. As Lent approached in February, the average ex-farm price broke the elusive 70-cent mark for the first time...

Sea scallop fishery opens off New Jersey: Atlantic red crab quota set at 5.9 million pounds, the same as last year.(Shellfish)
April 1, 2004... The scallop-rich Hudson Canyon area off the coast of New Jersey was reopened to harvesting March 1. Full-time vessels participating in the limited-access fishery are allowed to make four trips, with a possession limit of 18,000 pounds....

Industry mourns a leader.(Editor's Note)
April 1, 2004... Losing a business associate is never easy, especially one as dedicated as Rich Catanzaro was to both his work and family. Sadly, Rich was killed in a tragic snowmobiling accident on March 20 while vacationing in Colorado (see Late News, page'...

Praise for "fisheries under fire".(Letters To The Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2004... May I congratulate you on your [Top Story, March 2004]? It is past time that someone demonstrated publicly what many of us believed privately. Assaults on this industry have been too well organized and relentless to be the result of anything...

Politicians should keep out of the fish business.(One Man's Opinion)
April 1, 2004... Fish plants are almost always terrible investments for local governments. Too bad politicians have such a hard time learning this. Last year, the state of Alaska finally gave tip on its ill-fated white elephant, Anchorage-based Alaska...

SSA's antidumping case will be hollow victory.(Trade Forum)
April 1, 2004... Predicting the outcome of hotly contested litigation is always risky. But it doesn't take a crystal ball to glimpse the outcome of the antidumping case that the Southern Shrimp Alliance filed Dec. 31, 2003, against six foreign shrimp countries....

Methylmercury poses conundrum for consumers: here's how to help them avoid danger, not seafood.(Seafood FAQ)
April 1, 2004... The controversy swirling around mercury in seafood, particularly canned tuna, over the last several months has generated headlines and confused more than a few consumers. Here are answers to some key questions you may be asked to help your...

Labor strikes threaten to disrupt retail seafood sales: suppliers eye potential strikes around the country.(Trend Watch)
April 1, 2004... The 138-day grocery workers' strike in Southern California shut down virtually all service seafood departments at 852 Albertsons, Vons and Ralphs supermarkets and had dramatic short-term effects on the region's retail seafood sales. ...

Surf joins turf on Dallas steakhouse menu: Steak & Ale chain boosts food sales with innovative, cost-effective seafood additions.(On the Menu)
April 1, 2004... Prime rib and grilled steaks may be Steak & Ale's claim to fame, but that doesn't mean that seafood has no place on the menu. As a matter of fact, other proteins--including fish and shellfish--have become increasingly important to the...

Outside experts can help educate your customers: call on local chefs and fishermen to fill consumers' information gaps about seafood.(SeaFood University)
April 1, 2004... You can educate your customers about seafood in a variety of ways, ranging from basic to elaborate. Counter staff can field questions and hand out recipe cards, or you can move up to a more formal presentation involving cooking demos and...

Blue crab: growing demand for crabmeat has created a competitive and crowded market.(Species Focus)
April 1, 2004... Strictly a regional delicacy not too long ago, blue-crab meat has caught the attention of restaurateurs and retailers beyond the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Gulf Coast, thanks largely to the burgeoning popularity of crabcakes. Fueling the...

Alligator: sales of gator meat are rooted primarily in Southeast restaurants.(Product Spotlight)
April 1, 2004... Alligator meat has been enjoyed by generations of locals in the Southeast, particularly in the states where they are most abundant: Louisiana and Florida. Nearly 40 years ago there was virtually no market for alligator meat, due to hunting...

King & Prince.(Robert Brubaker succeeded by Russell Mentzer)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Robert Brubaker retired as CEO of King & Prince Seafood Corp. and was succeeded by Russell Mentzer in January. Mentzer began his career with the company in 1997 and was previously its executive VP. Brubaker, who joined King & Prince in 1967,...

Slade Gorton.(Bonnie Hardy, Andy Patten, Peter Hicks, Nicholas DeSantis, Diane HAll and Chris Stanton promoted)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Recent personnel changes at Slade Gorton & Co. include three VP appointments: Bonnie Hardy was promoted to VP of technology solutions, and Andy Patten and Peter Hicks are now VPs of seafood procurement. In other promotions, Nicholas DeSantis...

Iceland Seafood.(Scott Miller appointed)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Iceland Seafood Corp. appointed Scott Miller national accounts manager. Miller's prior experience in the foodservice industry includes employment with Sara Lee Corp., Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods.

Henningsen.(Mike Keller, Bill Daniel, Pete Lepschat, Mike Bailey and Sergey Mikhaylov change jobs)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... At Henningsen Cold Storage, Mike Keller was named chief engineer of the Twin Falls, Idaho, warehouses, and Bill Daniel was named administrative services manager at the company's Hillsboro, Ore., headquarters. In recent promotions, Pete Lepschat...

McCormick & Schmick's.(Thomas Giulioni and Brian Johnston appointed)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants appointed Thomas Giulioni general manager and Brian Johnston executive chef for the company's new restaurant in the recently opened Omni San Diego Hotel.

Alfa Laval.(Michael Kahler appointed)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Michael Kahler was named president of the process technology division of Alfa Laval, a Richmond, Va., based provider of engineered solutions for various industries, including food manufacturing and transport.

FDA.(appointed David W.K. Acheaon )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The Food and Drug Administration appointed David W.K. Acheaon, M.D., director of the food safety and security staff in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. In this capacity he reports directly to CFSAN Center Director Robert E....

Hi-Speed Checkweigher.(Kyle Thomas appointed)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Hi-Speed Checkweigher appointed Kyle Thomas marketing manager, responsible for marketing programs that build awareness for the company's checkweighers, robotic case packers and material-handling systems in North and Latin America.

Phillips Foods.(Bob Banks named)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Bob Banks was named general manager of Phillips Harborplace in Baltimore. His previous post as general manager of Phillips Flagship in Washington, D.C., was filled by the Flagship's Assistant General Manager Jamal DeVance.

Heatcraft.(Steve Dyer appointed, Nader Zyaei promoted)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Heatcraft Refrigeration Products of Stone Mountain, Ga., named Steve Dyer director of operations for the Tifton, Ga., facility and promoted Nader Zyaei to director of operations at the Danville, Ill., plant.

Eastern Fisheries.(Roy Enoksen receives award)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Eastern Fisheries Founder and CEO Roy Enoksen received the Governor's Inner City Investment Award from Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in recognition of Eastern's contributions to revitalizing New Bedford, Mass., through business investment and...

P&O Cold Logistics.(Nill Thompson and Barry Davidson appointed)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... New appointments at P&O Cold Logistics include Bill Thompson to the position of sales manager and Barry Davidson to business development manager, both for the western region. Thompson is based in POCL's Anaheim, Calif., office, and Davidson is...

Second Harvest.(Erthain Cousin appointed)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... America's Second Harvest, the nation's leading hunger-relief organization, appointed Ertharin Cousin chief operating officer and executive vice president. She brings 20 years of senior management experience to the position, most recently as...

Gainco.(Scott Seabrook and Andrew Cremens)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... 1L Scott Seabrook joined Gainco, a Georgia manufacturer of automated sorting and weighing systems for the food-processing industry, as Southeastern regional sales representative, managing customer relations in plants in Georgia, Alabama,...

The guesswork is gone.(Thermometers)
April 1, 2004... The Fish Cooking Thermometer from Anders Products offers consumers an easy, inexpensive and reliable way to ensure their fish is cooked just right. Whether baking, grilling or broiling, simply insert the thermometer into the fish for five...

Non-contact readings.(Thermometers)
April 1, 2004... Telatemp's TempTestr[R] IR food thermometer uses non-contact infrared thermometry to measure the surface temperature of foods and cooking surfaces without contaminating them. The user centers a laser beam on a target and pushes the button to...

Gourmet flavors.(Breading)
April 1, 2004... Kerry Coatings introduces Gourmet Breaders, a new line of seasoned breaders with consumer-pleasing flavor, texture and appearance. The breaders come in several flavor profiles, including Thai, Szechwan, Honey Mustard, French Onion, Three Chili,...

Custom coatings.(Breading)
April 1, 2004... Southeastern Mills presents a line of breadings designed specifically for fish. Whether you're preparing homestyle breaded fillets, frozen fish sticks, crunchy fast-foods or white-tablecloth Fare, Southeastern's technical staff will work with...

Propulsion packed.(Packaging)
April 1, 2004... The ultra-compact FlexCell bag-in-box cartoner from Triangle Package Machinery Co. propels rather than pushes bags into cartons in single, twin or triple-pack patterns. The technology prevents jams and eliminates the need for the traditional...

A compact roll-out.(Packaging)
April 1, 2004... At just 10 feet in length, Multivac's new R140 is its smallest rollstock system ever. Ideal for smaller processors, the R140, with pricing starting at $59,900, is fully versatile for flexible and semi-rigid film. It can be expanded to include...

Bag-blasting technology.(Packaging)
April 1, 2004... GS-3100 weigh/bagging systems from Gainco are suited to the full range of seafood weigh/bagging applications, including fish fillets and shellfish products. The systems can accommodate specific wicketed bag requirements and adjust weight set...

Streamline the backroom.(Packaging)
April 1, 2004... The OMNi-3000S series automatic wrapper from Ishida weighs, wraps and labels at a rate of 30 packages per minute and can handle family-pack trays tip to 16 inches wide. The ergonomic, higher-speed unit boasts a space-saving design that allows...

Seal the deal.(Packaging)
April 1, 2004... Rollstock introduces its new RZ-200 zipper machine, designed for food products that require a reliable, consumer-friendly, reclosable seal. The RZ-200's zipper system, which was developed by Pro-Pac Services, is built into the 18-foot machine,...

Calendar 2004.(conferences and seminars in the seafood industry)(Calendar)
April 1, 2004... April 12 Surimi Industry Forum Columbia River Maritime Museum Astoria, Ore. Contact Dr. Jae Park, OSU Seafood Lab (503) 325-4531; fax (503) 325-2753 surimlschool@aol.com http://osuseafoodlab.oregonstate.edu/ surimi.htm April 13-15...

Bob Kitagawa: seafood buyer/merchandiser, Bristol Farms.(One On One)(Interview)(Biography)
April 1, 2004... Bristol Farms is the specialty food retailer of choice for shoppers in Southern California. A recent Zagat Marketplace Survey rated Bristol Farms the No. 1 market in overall quality and service, and the stores are described as "a shopper's...