Seafood Business articles from March 2005

Seafood Business archives from March 2005

The man with the plan.(Top Story)(John Connelly, president of National Fisheries Institute)
March 1, 2005... During his first two years as president of the National Fisheries Institute, John Connelly spent 150 days on the road, visiting member seafood companies and speaking with executives all over the country. One conversation and handshake at a...

Fulton Fish Market finally moving to new home in Bronx.
March 1, 2005... America's oldest and largest wholesale fish market is saying goodbye at last to the crowded confines of lower Manhattan and hello to a new, roomy location in the Bronx. New York's famed Fulton Fish Market is moving this spring from its...

Calif. restaurants settle mercury case.(food safety)
March 1, 2005... More than 30 companies operating about 400 California restaurants will post permanent warning signs about the health risks linked to methylmercury in fish as part of a settlement with California's attorney general. The settlement requires...

American Seafoods executive resigns.(Mike Hyde)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Mike Hyde will step down on March 31 as president and CEO of American Seafoods Co., the at-sea harvesting and processing arm of American Seafoods Group, the Seattle company announced in mid-February. Inge Andreassen, VP of operations of...

Landry's to acquire famed Las Vegas hotel-casino.(Landry's Restaurants Inc.)(Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Landry's Restaurants agreed in early February to purchase the storied Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas from Poster Financial Group for $295 million in cash and debt assumption. The deal is expected to close by the end of the...

Morey's is People's Choice in Chicago Symphony of Seafood.(Late News)(Moreys Seafood International)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Morey's Seafood International, Trident Seafoods, JOMA Wild Seafoods and Orca Bay Seafoods, winners of the 13th annual Alaska Symphony of Seafood new product competition, all won free exhibit space at the International Boston Seafood Show from...

Ipswich Shellfish buys assets of bankrupt Preble Fish.(Late News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Ipswich Shellfish of Ipswich, Mass., on Feb. 23 bought the assets of the bankrupt Preble Fish Co. in Kennebunk, Maine, for $930,000. Maine Shellfish, owned by Ipswich, had loaned Preble $180,000 after the supplier filed for Chapter 11...

Legal Sea Foods, Summer Shack bring new concepts to Boston's airport: the restaurants are set to open this month in Delta's refurbished terminal.(Foodservice)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Hungry travelers passing through Logan International Airport's Terminal A will find new twists on two Boston mainstays. The terminal is due to reopen in mid-March after a three-year, $390-million overhaul by Delta Air Lines. Legal Sea...

Oceana launches Seafood Contamination Campaign: group's goal is to reduce mercury pollution.
March 1, 2005... Oceana, a marine environmental non-governmental organization, in late January launched a Seafood Contamination Campaign aimed at protecting consumers and ocean environments from manmade mercury emissions. In the campaign, Oceana is asking...

George Weston, the Canadian food giant, is seeking a buyer for its fisheries division, which includes salmon-farming operation Heritage Salmon.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... George Weston, the Canadian food giant, is seeking a buyer for its fisheries division, which includes salmon-farming operation Heritage Salmon. The company cited continued operating losses as the reason for divestment.

Trans-Ocean Products established a marketing-and-distribution agreement for its Thaw & Serve Sushi.(PanaPesca U.S.A. Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Trans-Ocean Products established a marketing-and-distribution agreement for its Thaw & Serve Sushi line with PanaPesca U.S.A. Corp. of Pembroke, Mass.

P&O Nedlloyd and CMA-CGM announce a new partnership.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... P&O Nedlloyd and CMA-CGM announce a new partnership, the Atlantic Brazil Express (ABX) deploying five vessels on a weekly fixed-day sailing basis between Brazil and the U.S. East Coast.

Hanson Cold Storage changed its name to Hanson Logistics.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Hanson Cold Storage changed its name to Hanson Logistics, effective Feb. 1, to reflect its capability as a high-value, technology-based logistics provider in the temperature-controlled market.

Blount Seafood Corp. and Mariner Seafood Marketing formed a marketing alliance Jan. 17 whereby Blount represents Mariner's imported line of processed center-of-the-plate seafood products.(Biz Briefs)
March 1, 2005... Blount Seafood Corp. and Mariner Seafood Marketing formed a marketing alliance Jan. 17 whereby Blount represents Mariner's imported line of processed center-of-the-plate seafood products. Both companies will retain full ownership and control of...

Sea Watch buys its rival: acquisition of Mid-Atlantic expands customer base.(Mid-Atlantic Foods acquisition)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Sea Watch International, the nation's largest surf-clam and ocean-quahog processor, acquired rival clam processor Mid-Atlantic Foods in January. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition, announced Jan. 18, allows Sea Watch...

Emeril Lagasse introduces a line of frozen domestic Gulf shrimp: the product will carry the Wild American Shrimp label.(Retail)
March 1, 2005... A new line of domestic Gulf shrimp endorsed by celebrity chef and TV personality Emeril Lagasse is set to hit supermarket freezers next month. Moreover, the shrimp will carry the Wild American Shrimp label. In order to bear the label,...

ConAgra, Ocean Duke settle patent-infringement lawsuit with Contessa: items similar to Contessa's shrimp-serving tray are pulled from supermarkets.
March 1, 2005... Food conglomerate ConAgra, its subsidiary Meridian Seafood Products and importer Ocean Duke Corp. have settled a five-year patent-infringement lawsuit over Contessa Premium Foods' shrimp-serving tray. On Dec. 9, the U.S. District Court...

Facts & figures.(News Line)
March 1, 2005... 1789 Year of the first presidential inauguration 400 Gallons of oysters served at James Buchanan's 1857 inaugural ball 100 Gallons of oysters served at James Garfield's 1881 inaugural ball 247 Distance in miles between Blue Point,...

Newport International grows: supplier expands product line, hires new president.(Supply)
March 1, 2005... Florida seafood supplier Newport International is in growth mode, with a bigger facility, an expanded product line and several new employees, including the former CEO of a local competitor (see People, page 160). The company planned to...

ITC may consider revoking tariffs on Thai and Indian shrimp: the agency will decide whether the tsunami's impact warrants reevaluation.(International Trade Commission)
March 1, 2005... The International Trade Commission is weighing whether to consider revoking tariffs on Thai and Indian shrimp. In the process, the ITC is accepting public comment through March 25 about whether its decision should take into account the...

No brain, no pain.(invertebrates study)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Lobsters don't suffer when they're plunged into boiling water, concludes a Norwegian study. Scientists investigated pain, discomfort and stress in invertebrates ranging from bees and earthworms to mollusks and crustaceans. The Norwegian...

Taking USDA's advice to heart.(United States Department of Agriculture)(healthier Ocean Cuisine International products)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Ocean Cuisine International is making it easier for consumers to follow new U.S. Department of Agriculture dietary guidelines that recommend cutting trans fat and eating more fish. By April 1, OCI, a division of Fishery Products International,...

Cooking in Oregon.
March 1, 2005... The 2005 lineup of seafood-cooking classes is under way at the Duncan Law Seafood Consumer Center in Astoria, Ore. Two classes are offered every month, and each features two entree recipes, often based on a seasonal theme. The April 9 class,...

A tool for eco-friendly purchasing.(off the shelf)(Sourcing Seafood: A Professional's Guide to Procuring Ocean-Friendly Fish and Shellfish)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 1, 2005... Sourcing Seafood, a Professional's Guide to Procuring Ocean-friendly Fish and Shellfish," is intended as a helpful tool for buyers seeking seafood harvested from abundant fisheries and with little or no environmental impact. Seafood...

Late-year surge in imports keeps supplies up, prices down: South Asian farmers are scrambling to compensate for a potential broodstock shortage in the second half of 2005.(shrimp)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Buyers will have no difficultly satisfying consumers' insatiable appetite for shrimp through mid-year. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Exporters shipped a whopping 260.7 million pounds of the crustaceans to the U.S. market in November and December...

Supply may rise due to EU trade barriers: Chilean, Norwegian farmers may divert more Atlantics to the U.S. market.(European Union)(Atlantic salmon)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... After dropping slightly last year, U.S. imports of farmed Atlantics may increase this year. In response to an antidumping petition brought by British and Irish farmers, the European Union on Feb. 4 instituted import quotas and set a mini mum...

Aleutians closed to bottom trawling: yellowtail-flounder trip limit on eastern Georges Bank cut by two-thirds.(Finfish)
March 1, 2005... The North Pacific Fishery Management Council last month recommended banning bottom trawling in more than half the harvestable waters off Alaska's Aleutian Islands and in pockets of the northern Gulf of Alaska to protect deep-water coral. ...

Louisiana crawfish plentiful: weather ideal for a bumper crop.(Preview)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... A mild fall and timely rains are expected to result in a bountiful mudbug crop this season, which is now in full swing, according to the Louisiana State University AgCenter. But the state's farmed-crawfish harvest was off to a lazy start until...

East Coast scallopers allotted more days: Oregon crabbers eclipse last season's record Dungeness harvest.(Shellfish)
March 1, 2005... The National Marine Fisheries Service last month gave East Coast scallop fishermen an additional eight days at sea to target scallops in open-access areas. Full-time vessels are allotted 40 days, up six days from last season, while part-time...

Fish farms can't get a break.(Editor's Note)
March 1, 2005... Retailers and restaurants rely heavily on farmed fish to plan their menus and fill their display cases. Buyers like the consistent, predictable nature of the product, and consumers like the steady prices. Some estimates have aquaculture...

Holiday outburst defends farmed salmon.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... I went skiing over the holidays. One night, company came over. Maybe about 20 people, including kids. A friend of mine who is a doctor told me that he had just stopped taking Lipitor because he was experiencing severe muscle pain (listed in the...

Winners and losers in the shrimp-dumping battle.(One Man's Opinion)
March 1, 2005... A little more than a year after the beleaguered Gulf shrimp industry filed a dumping petition with the U.S. government, and about two months after the U.S. International Trade Commission issued its final ruling on duties, it's time to sort out...

Honesty the best policy with mercury concerns.(Marketing Forum)
March 1, 2005... The seafood industry seems to get the good with the bad lately. In January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture gave a huge boost to seafood, at last acknowledging in its 2005 Food Dietary Guidelines that fish and shellfish should be an...

Alleviate consumer concerns about farmed shrimp: the environmental community's accusations have prompted consumers to ask more questions about the crustacean's origins.(Seafood FAQ)(shrimp farming)
March 1, 2005... Thanks to the emergence of aquaculture in the '80s and '90s, shrimp has established itself as America's favorite seafood. U.S. per capita shrimp consumption jumped from 2.2 pounds in 1990 to 4 pounds in 2003, stealing the No. 1 position from...

Savvy restaurants offer smaller portions: Americans tendency to join the "clean plate club" leads to assigning blame for expanding waistlines.(Trend Watch)
March 1, 2005... As the national debate on obesity gains momentum, it is tempting to point fingers and assign blame to those responsible for Americans' expanding waistlines. Inevitably, the finger pointing turns to restaurants, which are accused of putting too...

Pushing the envelope on Pan-Asian cuisine: Benihana's specialty restaurants serve as a testing ground for additions to its core concepts.(on the Menu)
March 1, 2005... Benihana is a company with a split personality. On the one hand, there's the familiar, 40-year-old Benihana teppanyaki brand, beloved by mainstream American diners in more than two-dozen states (not to mention seven other countries). On the...

Perk up seafood sales with in-store display tanks: added costs for live product and equipment upkeep pay off in heightened perceptions of quality and service.(SeaFood University)
March 1, 2005... If you're looking to set your seafood department apart from the local competition and have some extra floor space that could be put to better use, a display of live product sends a message of freshness and fun. Some retailers go beyond the...

Tuna: yellowfin sales remain steady, though worries about overfishing and mercury have cast a shadow over this popular species.
March 1, 2005... Yellowfin, known in various locales as Pacific yellowfin, ahi (Hawaiian) and "light meat" tuna, could almost be classified as comfort food, with a mild, meaty taste similar to swordfish. It is served raw as sashimi and in sushi. Some is...

Capelin: whole fish find more favor in zoos than in restaurants, but there's a growing upscale market for capelin caviar.(product spotlight)
March 1, 2005... Over the past few years upscale retailers and restaurateurs have found that capelin roe is an affordable, versatile alternative to traditional caviar varieties. In fact, Mallotus villosus is valued more for its eggs than as a food fish. ...

It's show time in Boston: if it's seafood you're looking for, IBSS is the place to be March 13 to 15.(IBSS Visitor's Guide)
March 1, 2005... The annual International Boston Seafood Show opens in a new location on Sunday, March 13--the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, situated in the city's seaport district, across town from the familiar old Hynes Convention Center in...

IBSS exhibitor listings.(IBSS Visitor's Guide)(International Boston Seafood Show)(Directory)
March 1, 2005... Key to listings: Advertiser in this issue * National Fisheries Institute member 14 De Julio Sa 1066 Mar Del Plata ARGENTINA Croaker, Grouper, Sea Trout, Whiting, Squid,...

2005 conference program lineup: seminar sessions assemble industry experts to share insights that are sure to build your business.
March 1, 2005... SUNDAY, MARCH 13 SFB SUMMIT Sustainability: Buyers address industry demands 11 am-12:30 pm Buyers representing mass-market seafood restaurants and supermarkets are beginning to delve into sustainable seafood purchasing....

Product directory: use this cross-referenced list of suppliers to help locate the seafood species and products you need.(IBSS Visitor's Guide)
March 1, 2005... Looking for a particular seafood species or product form? You'll find it all at the International Boston Seafood show, from abalone to yellowtail, fresh, frozen, marinated, breaded--you name it, it's here. To help you make the best use of...

Collocated show targets processors exclusively: Seafood Processing America debuts in its own hall at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
March 1, 2005... For the first time, processors attending the seafood show in Boston March 13 to 15 won't have to weave through aisle upon aisle of seafood products to find the machinery and services they're looking to buy. At the premier edition of...

SPA exhibitor listings.
March 1, 2005... 3x-Stal 1918 Isafjordur ICELAND Processing/Processing Equipment, Batch Weighing Equipment, Graders/Sorting Equipment, Mixers, Shellfish Processing Machinery, Weighing...

Equipment directory: this cross-referenced list helps you zero in on the products and services showcased at SPA.
March 1, 2005... Looking for a particular type of processing equipment, packaging, sanitation aid or cold storage facility? In the Seafood Processing America hall at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, you'll find a show devoted to seafood-related...

Follett Corp.(People In The News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Ice-equipment manufacturer Follett Corp. appointed Michael A. Rice to the position of product marketing manager for ice machines and under-counter dispensers. Dan Chilson was named regional sales manager, responsible for managing sales and...

Tropical Aquaculture.(People In The News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Tropical Aquaculture Products, producer and marketer of fresh tilapia, announces two new additions to its management team. Craig Appleyard, who spent the last four years with Ahold USA's central seafood-procurement group, joined Tropical as VP...

Kettle Cuisine.(People In The News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Kettle Cuisine named Kenneth Murray to the newly created position of VP of sales and marketing, consolidating the direct-sales-force, inside sales, retail- and foodservice-marketing and customer-service departments under his leadership. Dennis...

Empress International.(People In The News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Stephen Thompson is the new director of quality assurance for Empress International. Thompson is a past chairman of the National Fisheries Institute's Technical Committee and former director of seafood audits for Long John Silver's.

Multivac.(People In The News)(Appointment and Promotions )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Mark Hammelrath joined Multivac's food division as market development manager. Ben Eastman and Jason Green were promoted to regional sales managers for the food division. Eastman's territory includes Ohio, Michigan and western Pennsylvania,...

Newport International.(People In The News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Newport International named Andy Walton president. Walton was formerly COO and vice president of Sigma International. Troy Turkin, vice president of sales and marketing, was promoted to executive vice president of sales and marketing for the...

Captain D's.(People In The News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Restaurant-industry veteran Ron Powell was named president and CEO of Sagittarius Acquisitions, the recently formed holding company for Captain D's. He will oversee reemergence of the chain's brand as its chairman. Captain D's hired Alan...

Mexican Shrimp Council.(People In The News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Mexican shrimp producer and businessman Hugo Camou was appointed president of the Mexican Shrimp Council (Consejo Mexicano del Camaron). He succeeds Antonio Diaz, founding council president and CEO of Ocean Garden Products. A founding member of...

Bering Select Seafoods.(People In The News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Bering Select Seafoods Co. of Seattle appointed Gerry Thygesen vice president of trading. Thygesen will lead Bering Select through its Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification process for the Pacific cod longline fishery in the Bering Sea...

Bettcher Industries.(People In The News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... James E. English is national foodservice-accounts manager for Bettcher, a manufacturer of precision cutting tools for food processors and foodservice operators. He will manage sales and service activities for chain restaurant and QSR customers....

Strategies 360.(People In The News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Strategies 360, a Seattle-based business-strategy and government-relations consulting firm, announces two new hires in its Washington, D.C., office. Chris Pedigo and Justin LeBlanc will represent clients in the D.C. area. Pedigo previously was...

Better business.(Software)
March 1, 2005... Computer Associates has upgraded its Seasoft software for seafood processors and distributors. Seasoft v8.0 features Enhanced Import Tracking, letting the user manage, track and cost materials and shipments by consolidating critical details...

Quick check.(Scales)
March 1, 2005... Thompson Scale Co.'s 4693i intermediate package checkweigher handles products from 1.1 to 110 pounds, with conveyor speeds in excess of 250 feet per minute. Production rates range up to 60 units per minute, with accuracies of up to +/- 0.02...

For heavy duty.(Scales)
March 1, 2005... Gainco introduces DuraWeigh[TM] heavy-duty bench scales, designed for harsh seafood-processing environments. A stout stainless-steel base prevents flexing, thereby improving both weighing accuracy and equipment durability. The scale's...

Weight and see.(Scales)
March 1, 2005... The PC-400 portion-control scale from Doran Scales comes in three capacities--2, 5 and 10 pounds--and features five-way LCD weight display: in pounds and ounces, pounds, ounces, kilograms or grams. Its Quad-Spring base design protects against...

Low cost, high production.(Icemaking)
March 1, 2005... The Flaker Series flake-ice machine from Hoshizaki America produces up to 500 pounds of high-quality ice every 24 hours. The Flaker's internal auger design is easy to maintain, meaning fewer repairs and less downtime. It also delivers high...

Store it, move it.(Icemaking)
March 1, 2005... Follett Corp.'s slope-front bin and Smartcart 75 are an economical system for storing and transporting ice. Four bin models are available, with widths from 30 to 52 inches and storage capacities from 400 to 1,000 pounds. They can be used with...

Overnight protection.(Thermal Packaging)
March 1, 2005... The EverFreeze[R] BlueCube[TM] container is a complete shipping system in a single package that uses solely passive thermal technology to keep goods frozen during overnight shipments. A patented outer container creates a heat barrier to protect...

Clarification.(Correction Notice)
March 1, 2005... Buehler Food Markets in Ohio does not buy flesh fish from North Atlantic of Portland, Maine, despite information given to the magazine for the Newsline story "Protein-enriched seafood tested at Hannaford, Sam's" in the January issue.

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

Mark Militello: executive chef/owner, Mark's Restaurants.(One On One)(Interview)
March 1, 2005... While his lengthy list of awards may lead one to think Mark Militello basks in the limelight of his celebrity-chef status, that assumption is dead wrong. Militello hasn't let the awards and publicity go to his head. He is very matter-of-fact...