Seafood Business articles from October 2003

Seafood Business archives from October 2003

Alaska turns a corner.(salmon fisheries)(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2003... A note to seafood buyers who think the Alaska salmon industry is stuck in a hopeless quagmire, forever limited to producing inconsistent quality and sporadic, seasonal supply: Take another look. Entrepreneurial Alaska salmon fishermen and...

U.S. shrimpers set to file two petitions against imports.(Trade)
October 1, 2003... The domestic shrimp industry is just weeks away from filing antidumping petitions against shrimp imports from many of the world's largest shrimp-producing countries, which may lead to tariffs and inflated shrimp prices. The Southern Shrimp...

Consumers downed more seafood in '02.(Consumption)
October 1, 2003... Americans ate more seafood in 2002 than in 2001, raising seafood consumption by 7.1 percent and nearly a pound, to 15.6 pounds per capita, the National Fisheries Institute announced on Sept. 10. Consumption of fresh and frozen seafood rose...

Crab promotion bites Red Lobster; Morris resigns.(Late News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Dick Rivera replaced Edna Morris as president of Red Lobster late last month. Rivera, who will continue as president and COO of Darden Restaurants, the chain's parent, was president of Red Lobster for five years, until Morris took the position...

Hurricane Isabel slows Mid-Atlantic deliveries.(Late News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Hurricane Isabel caused power outages, high winds and flooding that delayed Mid-Atlantic seafood deliveries for a few days and disabled North Carolina's coastal seafood-processing sector for at least a week in late September. One week...

U.S. seafood landings, value dip slightly in 2002.(Late News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Domestic fishermen harvested 9.7 billion pounds of seafood worth $3.2 billion last year, down 1 percent and 4 percent, respectively, from 2001, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service's annual report, "Fisheries of the United...

Smithsonian publishes eco-seafood cookbook.(Late News)(One Fish, Two Fish, Crawfish, Bluefish: The Smithsonian Sustainable Seafood Cookbook)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... A marine biologist at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History weighs in this month on the eco-seafood debate with the publication of "One Fish, Two Fish, Crawfish, Bluefish: The Smithsonian Sustainable Seafood Cookbook." ...

New head of NFI proposes sweeping changes for the organization: overhaul of governing board and dues system are on 14-item list.(Industry)(National Fisheries Institute)
October 1, 2003... John Connelly, the new president of the National Fisheries Institute in Alexandria, Va., has proposed some sweeping changes for the 58-year-old association, including eliminating the regional groups that help govern NFI, strengthening the role...

Calif. ban on salmon farms, transgenic fish awaits governor's signature: outcome of ban tied to recall of Gov. Gray Davis.(Aquaculture)
October 1, 2003... California Gov. Gray Davis has until Oct. 11 to sign into law a ban on ocean farming of salmon, non-native species and transgenic fish. On Aug. 27, the California Senate, on a 21-14 vote, passed a bill that would make it illegal to spawn,...

Aqua Bounty Technologies.(Biz Briefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Aqua Bounty Technologies of Waltham, Mass., received a $1.68 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a "reversible sterility" genetic technique that allows aquaculturists to breed fish in captivity but...

Alaska Glacier Seafoods.(Biz briefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Alaska Glacier Seafoods of Juneau, plans to build a new 9,000-square-foot plant at Auke Bay this winter to produce value-added products like salmon caviar, IQF salmon and halibut fillets.

Preferred Freezer Services.(Biz brief)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Preferred Freezer Services of Jersey City, N.J., this month completed a state-of-the-art, 6 million-cubic-feet. 0-degree-F cold-storage warehouse in Chicago, its 11th warehouse and first in the Chicago market.

Fishery Products International.(Biz brief)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Fishery Products International of Danvers, Mass., announced "It's Time to Make Waves," a fall promotion in which operators can earn up to $300 total in rebates through Nov. 22 on 90 eligible products.

Silliker.(Biz brief)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Silliker of Homewood. Ill., an international network of accredited food testing laboratories, opened a new, 20,000-square-foot commercial food-testing facility in Allentown, Pa., less than eight hours away from any major Northeast city.

Fishermen eligible for benefits: USDA program eases crunch from increased imports.(Trade)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Fishermen are eligible in receive benefits from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of the new Trade Adjustment Assistance program. The program, established under the Trade Act of 2002, provides technical assistance and cash to...

Legal opens combined commissary, processing facility on Boston waterfront: New York City expansion eyed for 2005.(Foodservice)(Legal Sea Foods )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Legal Sea Foods opened a 50,000 square-foot commissary and seafood-processing facility on the Boston waterfront in late August. The building replaces Legal's former fish-processing facility, located in an old shoe factory in Allston, an...

FPI launches culinary center to advance product development: center includes kitchen that replicates customers' cooking methods.(R&D)(Fishery Products International)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Fishery Products International in August opened a new facility at its U.S. headquarters in Danvers, Mass., that will house the company's research-and-development operations and the FPIQ Seafood School for customers, brokers and employees. ...

Facts & figures.(News Line)(Bering Sea snow crabs)(Illustration)
October 1, 2003... 20.8 2004 Bering Sea snow crab quota, in millions of pounds 28.3 2003 Bering Sea snow crab catch, in millions of pounds 194.2 1999 Bering Sea snow crab catch, in millions...

Pregnant women skip fish: mercury advisories scare consumers, says study.(Health)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Health warnings about methylmercury in seafood may scare pregnant women away from seafood, says a study by researchers at Harvard Medical School published in late summer in The Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. In the study, 2,235...

Slogan chosen for tuna marketing.(Line Items)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... "Tuna... Get Hooked" is the slogan for a canned-tuna generic marketing program the U.S. Tuna Foundation will launch by year's end. Marriner Marketing Communications of Columbia, Md., is developing the campaign, which will feature television,...

VASEP appeals DOC basa ruling.(Line Items)(Vietnamese Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The Vietnamese Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers filed an appeal in the U.S. Court of International Trade in August claiming the Department of Commerce miscalculated the tariffs it placed on basa imports in June. If the DOC used...

American Seafoods recognized for charity.(Line Items)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... American Seafoods Group received a Special Recognition Award from America's Second Harvest. ASH, the nation's leading hunger-relief provider and advocate, annually honors companies for outstanding commitment to alleviating hunger in America. As...

You gotta love the new Red Lobster ads.(On the Tube)
October 1, 2003... I'll admit it right up front. I think Red Lobster has the best seafood advertising going. Hands down, it wins as the best advertising year after year, campaign "after campaign. The new king crab promotion, with the "share the love" theme, is...

In my kitchen.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Executive chef NoMI (Park Hyatt) Chicago Restaurant concept: Three different menu concepts: Contemporary French fine dining, casual bar (NoMI Lounge) and summertime outdoor patio (NoMI garden) Years in business: Three Menu...

Chesapeake looks to Asian oysters for lifeline: report supports limited culture of foreign species in bay.(Aquaculture)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The National Academies' National Research Council supports growing sterile Asian oysters in Chesapeake Bay in controlled, small-scale aquaculture operations, according to the council's mid-August report. Cautious introduction of two...

Credit China, Vietnam for sharp rise in U.S. shrimp imports: Asian imports drive down prices of Pacific whites to all-time lows.(Shrimp)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... For the second year in a row, shrimp is America's favorite seafood (see Newsline story, page 1). U.S. per-capita shrimp consumption jumped from 3.4 pounds in 2001 to 3.7 pounds in 2002, according to National Marine Fisheries Service figures...

New England frets over new restrictions: Halibut prices hold firm, show no indication of falling.(Groundfish)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The future of New England's groundfish fishery is in flux, as fisheries managers hammer out the terms of Amendment 13 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan. The new fishing restrictions are scheduled to go into effect on May 1,...

Alaska cuts Bering Sea snow crab quota: Bristol Bay red king crab fishery kicks off this month.(Shellfish)
October 1, 2003... Things just keep getting worse in the snow crab market. Last month, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game set the 2004 Bering Sea snow crab quota at 20.8 million pounds, down from 25.6 million pounds in 2003. That's the lowest quota in...

Sablefish supplies plentiful: but Japanese competition is increasing.(Focus)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... There should be plenty of sablefish, or black cod, around this fall. Through Sept. 22, Alaska sablefish landings totaled 28 million pounds, 80 percent of the 34.9-million-pound quota. That leaves almost 7 million pounds for the last seven weeks...

Tight supplies buoy demand for Atlantics: prices of fresh Chilean fillets were on their way down last month.(Salmon)
October 1, 2003... Typically, the market for farmed Atlantic salmon is quiet in the fall, particularly before Thanksgiving when demand for the fish gives way to turkey and ham. But tighter-than-usual supplies in North America may keep demand up and prices firm...

NFI is in for some overdue changes.(Editor's Note)(National Fisheries Institute)
October 1, 2003... The National Fisheries Institute is entering a new era as an industry association, thanks to John Connelly, who joined the group in February as president. He has outlined a strategic plan for NFI's future (see Newsline page 6) that includes 14...

Industry could take lessons from Alaska.(Issues & Answers)(seafood business)
October 1, 2003... Despite its rank as America's No. 1 seafood-producing state and home of the top five fisheries in the world, to a newcomer in the seafood business, Alaska can seem as different and remote as a foreign country. Tucked away in its far corner...

Let the dotcoms' legacy work for you.(Marketing Forum)
October 1, 2003... The dotcom phenomenon of 2000 seems a distant memory. Adventurers took great risks in this technology-based venture, which saw meteoric expansion--and an equally rapid fiscal collapse. A recent New York Times article notes that as...

NYC's dining doldrums no deterrent for Citarella The Restaurant: Executive Chef Brian Bistrong develops a following in a competitive restaurant scene.(Seafood Star)
October 1, 2003... Brian Bistrong joined Citarella The Restaurant in May 2002, a rocky time for the New York City restaurant scene. In the post 9/11 economy, famed eateries such as Lespinasse were closing down amid fierce competition for a reduced customer base....

Popularity of Greek cuisine surges: increased interest in healthful Mediterranean fare fuels restaurant development.(Trend Watch)
October 1, 2003... Could the popularity of the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" ignite a Greek dining trend among mainstream Americans? It's probably not the root cause, but the film's success in the 18 months since its release coincides with the expansion of a...

Theater Square Grill presents classics with twist: key to pleasing a large, diverse audience is a menu with something for everyone.(On the Menu)
October 1, 2003... The Theater Square Grill in Newark, N.J., occupies an interesting niche in the local dining scene. Located within the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the restaurant is part amenity for show attendees, part public restaurant in one of New...

Education is key to repeat sales: well-informed customers are more eager to purchase and prepare seafood regularly.(SeaFood University)
October 1, 2003... Within the retail environment, few products evoke more puzzled looks and questions from consumers than seafood. Maybe it's the vast variety within the category or new species in a retailer's repertoire. Or maybe it's just a lack of knowledge...

Welcome to Long Beach, new home of the West Coast's major seafood event.(WCSS Preview)(exhibitors)(Directory)
October 1, 2003... The eighth annual International West Coast Seafood Show opens on Sunday, Oct. 12 in a new location--the Long Beach, Calif., Convention Center, situated on the picturesque waterfront of this sunny city offering visitors convenient travel and...

2003 Conference program lineup: check for the seminar sessions that will be of greatest value to your business.(International West Coast Seafood Show (WCSS) Preview)(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... Now in its second year, the International West Coast Seafood Show's conference program presents another lineup of sessions sure to interest seafood retailers, foodservice operators and distributors. Whatever segment of the industry you...

Dining opportunities abound in Long Beach: downtown offers a mix of cuisines to please every palate.(WCSS Preview)(Directory)
October 1, 2003... Visitors to Long Beach can find everything from casual cafes to restaurants fit for royalty. Especially appealing to adventurous appetites is "restaurant row," a hip collection of places along Pine Ave. serving everything from spicy Latin fare...

Haddock: New England stocks have rebounded, but there's no guarantee fishermen will be allowed to harvest them.(Species Focus)
October 1, 2003... A sacred cod may hang in the Massachusetts State House on Boston's Beacon Hill, but haddock has always been the favorite fish of many New Englanders. Smaller than its cousin the cod, haddock has meat that is just as white, but flakier and...

Chowders and soups: their longtime popularity at foodservice has spilled over to retail.(Product Spotlight)
October 1, 2003... Chowder has come a long way since New Englander Benjamin Lynde scribbled in a 1732 journal entry that he had "dined on a fine chowdered cod," the first written account of chowder in North America. In his book "50 Chowders," chef/author...

Grade A U.S. shrimp.(Shrimp)(Ocean Garden Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Ocean Garden Products offers two new brands of superior-quality domestic shrimp. Ocean Star Gold[R] brown shrimp and Crest Gold[R] white shrimp are top-quality wild shrimp harvested from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The shrimp are frozen at sea and...

Jazz up your menu.(Shrimp)(Tampa Maid's New Orleans Shrimp)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Tampa Maid's New Orleans Shrimp[TM] brings the bold, exciting flavors of Bourbon Street to your menu. Tender, premium shrimp are marinated in a proprietary blend of Louisiana-style species and then coated in seasoned flour. The breaded shrimp...

Apps for every taste.(Shrimp)(Fishery Products International )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Fishery Products International offers foodservice operators a trio of IQF shrimp appetizers in three popular flavors. Coconut-breaded shrimp are dipped in a sweetened batter, then coated with natural, shredded coconut. Available in 16/20 or...

Brush up on hygiene.(Sanitation)(Remco Products' )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Remco Products' Total Color Brush line now includes 10 additional brushes. With block and bristle made from the same color, the brushes are color coded to allow easy traceability in a HACCP-conscious environment. The new brooms and brushes come...

A kindly killer.(Sanitation)(C&K Manufacturing and Sales)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... C&K Manufacturing and Sales introduces Derm-Care AL[TM], a pathogen killer contained in a skin-conditioning hand lotion. This innovative hand sanitizer and lotion kills harmful microorganisms on contact and then continues to kill for hours as a...

A clean sweep.(Sanitation)(Fuller Brush Co. uses AgION technologies)
October 1, 2003... The Fuller Brush Co. has enhanced its line of custom brush products with a brush filament made from AgION[TM] antimicrobial compound. Produced by AgION Technologies, the inorganic, antimicrobial additive uses silver as an active ingredient in...

Hands-free washing.(Sanitation)(Best Sanitizers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Best Sanitizers has developed a wash station combining a stainless-steel sink, automatic, no-touch faucet and automatic no-touch soap dispensers. The Best Sense Hand Hygiene Station is ideal for food-processing operations. Each component can be...

Retail-ready tilapia.(Packaging)(Pacific Giant )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Pacific Giant announces a new addition to its retail ready-line of packaging--farm-raised, boneless tilapia fillets in an eye-catching, four-color rotogravure package. The 1-pound package, containing 4--to 6-ounce fillets, is printed with...

Convenience in the bag.(Packaging)(Sea Port Products Corp. )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Sea Port Products Corp. now offers its raw and cooked P&D, tail-on black tiger shrimp in a newly designed, resealable bag. The colorful package gives the product a fresh, new look and provides added convenience for the user. For more...

Earth-friendly film.(Packaging)(from Cortec Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Patent-pending Eco Wrap[TM] from Cortec[R] Corp. combines compostable polyester film with a biodegradable cling coating to provide superior wrapping strength and shelf life. Yet tear- and puncture-resistant Exco Wrap[TM] biodegrades within...

Fishery Products International.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Todd Humphrey joined Fishery Products International as northwest regional manager, away-from-home sales. Humphrey maintains and develops new accounts in the region. In addition, Humphrey manages a group of foodservice broker partners and works...

National Fisheries Institute.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Judy Dashiell joined the National Fisheries Institute as vice president of membership and marketing. Dashiell has 17 years of experience in association communications and marketing and was most recently director of marketing for the American...

Icicle Seafoods.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Rick Speed has assumed the responsibilities of national sales manager at Icicle Seafoods. Speed replaces Stutts Armstrong, who left Icicle to work for an organic shrimp farm in the Southeast.

Nothum Manufacturing.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Robert Nothum III joins his father, Bob Nothum Jr., and grandfather, Bob Nothum Sr., at Nothum Manufacturing, a Springfield, Mo., manufacturer of food processing systems. A 2003 graduate of Brigham Young University, Nothum is working in the...

Acme Smoked Fish Corp.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Emily Caslow joined Acme Smoked Fish Corp. as marketing director. Caslow is a fourth generation family member and daughter of Robert Caslow, executive vice president Acme. Caslow is responsible for strengthening the Acme and Blue Hill Bay...

Shells Seafood Restaurants.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Guy Kathman was named vice president of operations for Shells Seafood Restaurants in Tampa, Fla. Kathman oversees operations at all 28 Shells units in Florida. He has held multi-unit management posts at several restaurant chains, most recently...

Sea Port Products.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Tim Swanson stepped down from his post as co-vice president of Sea Port Products in San Mateo, Calif. Mike Daniels continues in his role as co-vice president. Don Dresser, the previous owner of the company along with Bill Dresser, has returned...

Institute of Food Technologists.(People On The News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Herbert Stone, Ph.D., was elected president of the Institute of Food Technologists. Stone is president of Tragon Corp., a food marketing research and consulting firm.

Calendar 2003.(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... October Oct. 11-15 Anuga Cologne, Germany Contact KoelnMesse (773) 326-9920 www.koelnmesse.com www.anuga.com Oct. 12-14 * International West Coast Seafood Show Long Beach Convention Center Long Beach, Calif. Contact...

Frank Dulcich: President, Pacific Seafood Group.(One on One)(Interview)
October 1, 2003... After deciding he didn't want to spend a career as a clinical psychologist "warehousing souls," Frank Dulcich joined the family fish business, which at the time consisted of a retail store and a small distribution business. Twenty-five...