Seafood Business articles from February 2005

Seafood Business archives from February 2005

Labor crunch looms.(Top Story)
February 1, 2005... Jake Wolterbeek, owner of Jake's Seafood and The Hayloft in tourist-friendly Wells, Maine, may be left in the cold this spring when the snow melts. He may be forced to close his restaurants one or two days a week, eliminate breakfast and lay...

Tsunami slams Asian fisheries and hatcheries.
February 1, 2005... The U.S. seafood community is reaching out to victims of the Dec. 26 Indian Ocean tsunami, which ravaged thousands of fishing and aquaculture villages and killed more than 200,000 people in a dozen countries from Indonesia to Somalia. The...

Disney enters frozen food case.(Disney Consumer Products)(licensing agreements)
February 1, 2005... American Pride Seafoods has enlisted the help of Mickey Mouse, The Little Mermaid and other Disney characters to help sell a new line of kids' frozen fish nuggets, strips and wedges. American Pride of Greensboro, Ala., in early January...

Feds bust seafood execs in U.S. Foodservice scandal.(accounting scandal)
February 1, 2005... Two seafood executives face fraud and conspiracy charges related to an accounting scandal at U.S. Foodservice that led the national food distributor to overstate its earnings by about $800 million from 2000 to 2003. Mark Bailin, president...

Gorton's launches new trans-fat free line.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Gorton's, the leading U.S. frozen-seafood brand, in Gloucester, Mass., removed trans-fatty acids from its entire line of 56 seafood products. It announced the change in mid-January, when the newly formulated products became available in grocery...

Seafood stars in Ruby Tuesday TV ads.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Ruby Tuesday is featuring items from its "Classic Seafood Catches" menu in TV commercials as part of a promotion running from Jan. 18 through the spring. The national chain's promotion highlights six seafood dishes: Bayou Surf & Turf...

Government's advice falls short of "eat fish twice a week": final U.S. Dietary Guidelines urge two weekly fish meals for cardiac patients only.
February 1, 2005... Rejecting the advice of a panel of nutrition experts, the U.S. government's final 2005 U.S. Dietary Guidelines do not urge Americans to eat two servings of fish per week as the seafood industry had hoped. "I was absolutely shocked," says...

Sysco strives to raise the bar with new frozen-seafood brand: Portico emphasizes quality, consistency and traceability.(Foodservice)
February 1, 2005... Sysco Corp., North America's largest foodservice distributor, last month introduced a branded-seafood program under the Portico name. The launch was the highlight of the company's annual Sales, Marketing & Merchandising Conference at the...

Oregon drops the word 'wild' from its seafood campaign: a Portland, Ore., environmental group threatened to sue the state.(marketing)(Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission)
February 1, 2005... The Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission, fearing a lengthy and costly legal battle, last month spent more than $3,000 changing its billboard and radio ads after the state of Oregon agreed to stop using the tagline "Oregon Wild" to promote locally...

Nutreco shareholders voted on Dec. 21 to merge the company's aquaculture arm, Marine Harvest, with Stolt-Nielsen's aquaculture arm, Stolt Sea Farm.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Nutreco shareholders voted on Dec. 21 to merge the company's aquaculture arm, Marine Harvest, with Stolt-Nielsen's aquaculture arm, Stolt Sea Farm. Due to close in the first half of 2005, the deal creates the world's largest aquaculture...

King & Prince Seafood Corp.(Seafood Vendor of the Year)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... King & Prince Seafood Corp. was named Seafood Vendor of the Year for 2004 by Darden Restaurants' seafood-procurement team. Darden cited King & Prince's dedication to the restaurant brands, outstanding R&D and responsiveness.

Blount Seafood Corp. and Mar-Lees Seafood formed a strategic alliance in January.(Biz Briefs)
February 1, 2005... Blount Seafood Corp. and Mar-Lees Seafood formed a strategic alliance in January that brings both companies' foodservice-sales-and-marketing functions under one sales force, led by Bob Sewall, Blount's VP of sales and marketing.

Northwest Strategies, a marketing, advertising and public relations agency in Anchorage, Alaska, has partnered with Cook Inlet Salmon Brand to market Kenai Wild[R] sockeye salmon to selected stores nationwide.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Northwest Strategies, a marketing, advertising and public relations agency in Anchorage, Alaska, has partnered with Cook Inlet Salmon Brand to market Kenai Wild[R] sockeye salmon to selected stores nationwide. The Cook Inlet Salmon Brand is a...

Study recommends that FDA lower its mercury action level: toxicologist urges more conservative public health policy.(Food Safety)
February 1, 2005... About 1 million women of child-bearing age are likely eating amounts of canned tuna that expose them to more mercury than the federal government's recommended limit, according to a study published in the December issue of Journal of Food...

ConAgra tests meals for seniors: items include tuna-noodle casserole and baked pollock.(retail)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ConAgra Foods of Omaha, Neb., is testing a line of frozen meals developed specifically for the mature market, which it defines as adults 55 or older. The Golden Cuisine line of 15 meals includes a tuna-noodle casserole for $4.11 and baked...

Long John Silver's offers health club memberships: promotion highlights healthful menu options.(foodservice)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Long John Silver's promoted the healthful items on its quick-service seafood menu, baked cod and salads with shrimp and surimi, during January by offering customers a free, four-week , membership to a Bally Total Fitness club. Customers...

Facts & figures.(sea food consumption data)(ships)(Illustration)
February 1, 2005... Facts & FIGURES 0 Number of cruise lines larger than Carnival, in terms of passengers 20 Number of ships in Carnival's fleet 2,247 Average number of passengers per...

Bon Appetit, January 2005.(Media Mentions)(butter-poached lobster, crudo, Ahi tuna)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Seafood loomed large in this trend-spotting issue. Dish of the Year was butter-poached lobster, with renditions by Thomas Keller of The French Laundry and Le Bernardin's Eric Ripert cited as standouts. "What's Hot" on the ingredients list is...

Cooking Light, January/February 2005.(healthful-food choices)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The editors asked nine nutrition authorities to share their healthful-food choices. Tuna is tops for Marianne J. Legato, M.D., founder of The Partnership for Women's Health at Columbia University. "I love tuna. It's a lean source of protein,...

New owners at Captain D's.(acquisition)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Charlesbank Capital Partners of Boston and New York and Grotech Capital Group of Timonium, Md., announced in early January that they, in partnership with Captain D's management, closed on the acquisition of the Nashville-based seafood chain in...

Red oysters no cause for alarm.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Oyster lovers may be startled to discover that some of the bivalves they're slurping off the halfshell are an unusual red hue--but there's no need to worry. These "velvet oysters," as they are called, result from Gulf Coast oysters feeding on...

Four months of promos at Shaw's.(sales promotions)(Shaw's Crab House)(Inaugural Crab Festival)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Shaw's Crab House in Chicago ushers in the New Year with a series of special seasonal promotions. Throughout January, the Inaugural Crab Festival featured a $39.95 three-course family-style crab dinner and an extensive menu of crab specialties...

Something fishy.
February 1, 2005... "IM CHARGING MORE PER POUND FOR THIS GUY... RUMOR HAS IT HE WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR 'FINDING NEMO'."

Indian Ocean tsunami damages or demolishes hatcheries, boats: the U.S. shrimp supply may start dwindling by mid-year due to a broodstock shortage in Asia.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Most Asian shrimp farms were relatively unaffected by the Dec. 26 tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean, killing more than 200,000 people. But numerous hatcheries, as well as boats that harvest the "mother prawns" used to produce...

Copper River catch may hit 1.4 million sockeye: U.S. imports of Atlantics may fall shy of the 2003 total.(salmon)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The Lower Cook Inlet and Copper River sockeye fisheries are projected to yield 4.1 million and 1.4 million fish, respectively, this year, according to forecasts released by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in December. The Lower Cook...

Georges Bank reopened to groundfish: fishermen target cod, haddock and yellowtail flounder as Lent nears.(Finfish)
February 1, 2005... The National Marine Fisheries Service reopen more than 1,000 square miles of eastern Georges Bank to groundfish fishing Jan. 14. The agency dosed the area last October to prevent fishermen from exceeding the yellowtail-flounder quota. However,...

Early Lent a boon for grouper: starts six days before fishing ban.(Preview)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... For the first time in three years, buyers will be able to get their hands on domestic grouper at the beginning of Lent. The month-long ban on grouper fishing in U.S. Gulf of Mexico waters goes into effect Feb. 15. But Lent starts earlier than...

Bumper catch lowers Dungeness prices: Oregon's fishery is on pace to exceed last season's record harvest.
February 1, 2005... Supplies of fresh Dungeness crab will be available later than usual this year. That's because the fishery from Cape Falcon, Ore., to the Washington-Canada border was delayed until Jan. 15, the latest start on record, to give the crabs more time...

Tsunami tragedy draws us all together.(fishing communities)
February 1, 2005... Although it will have a minimal impact on our seafood supply, the awesome tsunami that roared across the Indian Ocean the day after Christmas has had a devastating effect on fishing communities in countries from Southeast Asia to Africa. ...

New dietary guideline spell opportunity.(aquaculture forum)
February 1, 2005... Eighty-five years ago during World War I, the government waged aggressive advertising campaigns to persuade Americans to change their eating habits in ways that aided the war effort. These campaigns played the music of patriotism, and they were...

Dietary guidelines sell seafood short.
February 1, 2005... Seafood didn't get the boost the industry had hoped for when the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services released the 2005 Dietary Guidelines last month. This health directive, which is used by nutrition-education experts...

Targeting bycatch problems: buyers traverse the ins and outs of fisheries bycatch to help guide seafood-purchasing decisions.(Seafood FAQ)
February 1, 2005... Bycatch--all the other marine life a fishing vessel captures while harvesting targeted fish and shellfish--is one of several key indicators of a fishery's sustainability. With increasing marketplace interest in purchasing environmentally...

Low-carb diets spark growing interest in salads: restaurants turn to seafood to put the protein in entree salads.(trend watch)
February 1, 2005... As 30 million to 40 million Americans diligently count their carbs, restaurant operators have been scrambling to find ways to satisfy them with health-conscious fare that tastes good and will keep them returning for more. One of the first...

White Lotus brings signature seafood to LA; executive chef Andrew Pastore gives Asian ingredients a French/Italian spin.(on the menu)(Los Angeles)
February 1, 2005... Can an Italian guy from Brooklyn, N.Y., find success and happiness as the chef of a trendy pan-Asian sushi restaurant in Hollywood, Calif.? He can if he loves seafood. "I really like the ingredients I work with here," says Andrew Pastore,...

Cross merchandising simplifies meal solutions: retailers who go beyond rubs and marinades can upsell with gift baskets and kitchenware.
February 1, 2005... Customer satisfaction often means going beyond the basic sale in the seafood department. For many retailers, this means sending consumers home with a complete meal solution, including extra ingredients needed to create an exciting entree. ...

Seafood buyers converge in Boston: the 23rd annual International Boston Seafood Show moves from the Hynes to the BCEC.(IBSS Preview)(Boston Convention and Exposition)(SeaFood Business and the National Fisheries Institute)
February 1, 2005... The International Boston Seafood Show, sponsored by SeaFood Business and the National Fisheries Institute, enters a new era next month when it moves from its traditional location at the Hynes Convention Center to the new Boston Convention &...

IBSS exhibitor listings.(IBSS Preview)(International Boston Seafood Show)(Illustration)
February 1, 2005... Company name Booth ABCC Brazilian Shrimp Farmers Assn 1860 Acme Smoked Fish/Blue Hill Bay Smoked Seafood 917...

IBSS 2005 floor plan: at the new one-level Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, you can say goodbye to escalators.(IBSS Preview)(The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, completed just last year, is the largest building in New England; at 1,600 feet, it's as long as the Empire State Building is high and twice as long as Boston's John Hancock Building. Located at...

Seafood processing America makes its Boston debut: new show highlights processing equipment and services for seafood buyers.(SPA Preview)(Boston Convention and Exposition Center)(Seafood Processing America)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... When the doors at the Boston Convention & Exposition Center open next month for the International Boston Seafood Show, they also will open for a new event: Seafood Processing America. This separate show will offer buyers every type of equipment...

SPA exhibitor listings.(SPA Preview)(Illustration)
February 1, 2005... SPA Exhibitor Listings Company name Booth 3x-Stal 1918 A & D Weighing 2149 A-1 Flake Ice Machine Co 1869 A. Mindle & Assoc 2301...

Conferences target professionals' needs: sessions cover range of timely topics, from health and safety to menu planning and supply outlooks.(IBSS Preview)(Calendar)
February 1, 2005... The 2005 conference lineup will bring you up to date on market trends, food-safety issues, marketing strategies and price and supply forecasts. You'll also gain practical knowledge to put to work after the show, whether you're building a brand,...

Pollock: MSC certification will further enhance the popular whitefish's profile.(species focus)(Marine Stewardship Council)
February 1, 2005... Alaska pollock has long been a staple protein in Japan, the United States and Europe, so suppliers really don't need much help in stoking demand for their product. However, the recent decision by the Marine Stewardship Council to certify...

Cusk: low supply and little demand make this groundfish hard to find.(product spotlight)
February 1, 2005... Cusk is an underrated groundfish in the U.S. market, despite its low price, sweet, mild flavor and a firm flesh that lends itself to a range of applications. For buyers who can source cusk, there is small but steady demand in Hispanic markets...

Portioners and slicers: the cutting edge of technology brings processors greater functionality, more user-friendly machines and easier maintenance.(equipment focus)(Torp of Toronto)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... For many seafood processors, the ideal processing machine does its required tasks accurately, consistently and quickly, with flexible options, little maintenance needed and easy clean-up. Current models of slicers and portioners incorporate...

NFI.(People In The News)(National Fisheries Institute)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The National Fisheries Institute hired three Capitol Hill professionals to strengthen its national communications and advocacy efforts. New additions to the advocacy staff include Cherylyn Harley LeBon as the group's VP of public affairs,...

Ocean Cuisine International.(People In The News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Ocean Cuisine International, a subsidiary of Fishery Products International, announces six new hires to its management team. The new hires will support and broker new business opportunities for Ocean Cuisine's seafood line while fostering...

Chicken of the sea.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... John Signorino was named president and CEO of Chicken of the Sea International[R], bringing with him nearly 30 years' food-industry experience at Ruiz Food Products, Anheuser-Bush and Nestle. Signorino replaces Dennis Mussell, who retired after...

Empress International.(People In The News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Tim McLellan was named president of Empress International, which in 2003 joined Chicken of the Sea International as a subsidiary of Thai Union International. McLellan, who replaces retiring President Joel Kolen, has more than 23 years'...

Original Rangoon Co.(People In The News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Alan Lipocky is VP of sales for the Original Rangoon Co., headquartered in Norwell, Mass. He is responsible for developing new business and markets for the company's existing products, including crab rangoons and scallops wrapped in bacon,...

New England specialty.(soups)
February 1, 2005... Add a taste of New England to your menu with Sea Watch's traditional-style lobster bisque. It's made from fresh North Atlantic lobster meat, lobster broth, butter and sherry, combined with natural seasonings in an original Sea Watch recipe. The...

A lighter option.(Soups)
February 1, 2005... Kettle Cuisine offers foodservice providers all-natural Newport Clam Chowder, a reduced-fat, Rhode Island-style chowder made with clams, clam juice, cream, potatoes, onions and celery and finished with aromatic dill and a touch of butter. Made...

Premium crabmeat.(Canned/Pouched)
February 1, 2005... The latest addition to Chicken of the Sea International's seafood line is premium pasteurized crabmeat, available in colossal, jumbo lump, lump, claw and special grades. The crabmeat can be used in appetizers, salads and main dishes; there's a...

In the pink.(Canned/Pouched)
February 1, 2005... Ocean Beauty introduces its Pillar Rock brand extra-select fancy Alaska pink salmon in a convenient Fresh-Flavor-Saver pouch. No draining is required; all you get is skinless, boneless salmon with 500 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acids per...

Steam heat.(Processing)
February 1, 2005... Laitram Machinery's FC300 bulk/tray steam cooker processes peeled shrimp by infeeding product on trays or in bulk. The versatile new cooker features a patented, forced convection process that cooks shrimp at a lower temperature than the 100...

Patty-cake.(Processing)
February 1, 2005... The NuTEC 760 from NuTEC Manufacturing is a completely hydraulic food-forming system that eliminates mechanical parts, thereby reducing downtime, maintenance and repair costs. The 760 provides accurate weights, minimal leakage and rapid...

Move it!(Heat and Control's FastBack 260E horizontal conveyer)
February 1, 2005... Heat and Control's new FastBack 260E horizontal conveyor, designed for products requiring high transfer speeds, is ideal for frozen and baked items. Its high throughput increases productivity and overall packaging-line efficiency while...

Coated and convenient.(Processing)
February 1, 2005... Air Products recently launched its FreshlineTM tumbler/freezer, which uses the speed and economy of liquid-nitrogen cooling to create portioned, frozen food products coated with sauces or herbs. Its highly efficient batch-production method...

Filter-smoked fillets.(Center-Of-Plate)
February 1, 2005... Crocker & Winsor Seafoods now offers Winsor Bay brand tilapia fillets. Skinned, trimmed and deboned, the fillets are filtered-smoke processed to ensure color retention. Each flash-frozen fillet is individually vacuum packed in convenient...

Calendar 2005.(Calendar)
February 1, 2005... MARCH March 13-15 * International Boston Seafood Show Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Contact Diversified Business Communications (207) 842-5504; fax (207) 842-5505 www.bostonseafood.com March 13-15 * Seafood...

Ewell Smith Executive director, LSPMB.(Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board)(Interview)
February 1, 2005... The decision to switch from timber to seafood was an easy one for Ewell Smith. He left a marketing position with the Southern Forest Products Association and joined the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board in 2001 as its executive...

Letter from the editor.
February 1, 2005... Indulgent foods like chocolate torte, cheesecake and foie gras aren't, prized because of the health benefits they offer. They treats you can safely enjoy once in a while. But there's one luxury food you can indulge in anytime: authentic Mexican...

Pride of place: Mexico on the label means top-quality, sustainable shrimp.
February 1, 2005... Good chefs are obsessed with great ingredient. From basics like sun-ripened tomatoes and pristine fresh fish to such specialty items as imported cheese and exotic seasonings and condiments, from adobo to zahtar, they insist on top-quality...

The chefs' choice: authentic Mexican shrimp can hold their own in any preparation.
February 1, 2005... Fried or poached? Sauteed or seared? There's more than one way to cook a Mexican shrimp. In fact, chefs who work with shrimp from Mexico have discovered that these shrimp are surprisingly versatile. Their rich, distinctive flavor and pleasingly...

Josefina Santacruz Pampano, New York.
February 1, 2005... It stands to reason that a Mexican chef would serve Mexican shrimp at a Mexican restaurant. But Josefina Santacruz, chef de cuisine of Pampano restaurant in New York, has other reasons for serving only shrimp from Mexico. "They taste...