Seafood Business articles from October 2004

Seafood Business archives from October 2004

Eco-buying ups the ante.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Seas full of healthy fish stocks, combined with a worldwide network of farms, promise abundant, long-term supply for the U.S. seafood market. Sounds simple, doesn't it? But if you are a seafood buyer considering whether your purchases fit...

FDA approves health claim for omega-3s.(Health)(Food and Drug Administration)
October 1, 2004... Seafood restaurants, retailers and suppliers can now say that the products they sell contain omega-3 fatty acids that reduce the p risk of coronary heart disease. The Food and Drug Administration on Sept. 8 approved the use of a qualified...

Retail sales strong despite challenges.(Industry Survey)
October 1, 2004... Seafood retailers are jumping more hurdles than ever to get their products into the consumer's shopping cart. Increased competition from big-box retailers like Wal-Mart and negative media attention about farmed salmon are two challenges that...

Seafood consumption up in 2003.(Late News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Americans are a record 16.3 pounds of seafood per capita in 2003, the highest consumption figure the protein category has seen since 1987, when U.S. consumers are 16.2 pounds per capita, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

Hurricanes hammer Florida's seafood industry.(Late News)
October 1, 2004... Florida's seafood industry is recovering from one of the most turbulent hurricane seasons on record. Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne drilled the Sunshine State in August and September, marking the first time in 118 years that four...

Ocean Commission report finalized.(Late News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy delivered its final report, "An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century" to the president and Congress on Sept. 20. The commission calls on the Bush administration and Congress to establish a new national...

Don't miss election day.(Late News)(www.bipac.net/ezvotebuttons.asp.)(Absentee-ballot applications)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Buyers who plan to attend the National Fisheries Institute's Annual Meeting and the International West Coast Seafood Show from Oct. 28 to Nov. 3 in Long Beach,, Calif., are reminded that if they are traveling on Election Day, voting by absentee...

Marine harvest to merge with Stolt Sea Farm: the new company will represent about 20 percent of global salmon production.(Aquaculture)
October 1, 2004... Nutreco and Stolt-Nielsen agreed last month to merge their fish farming, processing, marketing and sales operations, forming the world's largest aquaculture company representing about 20 percent of global salmon production. The new,...

Phil Lempert launches online food-allergy wallet card: Food Allergy Buddy designed to safeguard restaurant customers.(Food Safety)(www.foodallergybuddy.com)(Food Allergy Buddy Dining Card)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... "Supermarket Guru" Phil Lempert on Sept. 8 introduced an online service that allows consumers with food allergies to create customized wallet cards listing all the ingredients they need to avoid. Diners can present their cards, available at...

Joey's only expands.(Line Items)(Joey's Only Seafood Restaurants)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Joey's Only Seafood Restaurants signed agreements last month with two franchise partners to open four units in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The arrangements are part of Joey's Only Franchising USA's plan to grow the casual seafood chain to 187...

Florida directory gets fresh new look.(Line Items)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The online Florida Wholesale Supplier Source Directory (www.fl-seafood.com) has a new look, with colorful graphics and more user-friendly features, reports the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Bureau of Seafood and...

Diners love Red Lobster.(Line Items)
October 1, 2004... Red Lobster is the best seafood restaurant in the United States, say consumers who made the chain their top choice for 16 years in a row. On Sept. 12, Restaurants & Institutions gave Red Lobster the annual Choice in Chains award, based on...

USDA delays active enforcement of COOL: regs governing the law were expected, but not guaranteed, by Sept. 30.(Retail)(United States Department of Agriculture)(country of original labeling)
October 1, 2004... The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not actively enforce country-of-origin labeling for retail seafood products until the regulations governing the law have been in effect for one year, according to the National Fisheries Institute. ...

Gorton's promotes its Grilled Fillet line to fitness fanatics: Gloucester, Mass., company distributes coupons at 1,100 health clubs nationwide.(Promotion)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Gorton's of Gloucester is targeting fitness-minded consumers in a month-long promotion for its Grilled Salmon Fillets. The company began distributing about 800,000 coupons to 1,100 health clubs nationwide on Sept. 20. The coupons are...

Heat-and-serve tuna launched: Bumble Bee albacore fillets latest pouched product.(Retail)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Bumble Bee Seafoods introduced a line of heat-and-serve albacore-tuna fillets in pouches to the shelf-stable seafood category last month. Prime Fillet Albacore Steak, available in three flavors--Lemon & Cracked Pepper, Mesquite Grilled and...

Facts & figures.(News Line)(oysters)(Illustration)
October 1, 2004... Facts & FIGURES 1763 Year a New York saloon first served oysters to the public 826 Year The Union Oyster House, the nation's oldest restaurant, opened in Boston 5 Number of ways oysters are menued (raw,...

SOTA announces PCB levels same in farmed and wild salmon: PCBs in farmed salmon have declined, says trade group.(Environment)(Salmon of the Americas)(polychlorinated biphenyls)
October 1, 2004... The farmed-salmon industry's latest round of testing for contaminants shows PCB levels in farmed salmon have dropped to nearly equal those found in wild salmon, says the trade group Salmon of the Americas, in Princeton, N.J. Salmon-farming...

Fishery Products International.(Biz Briefs)(distribution)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Fishery Products International in late August expanded distribution of its successful Margaritaville shrimp, introduced in Northeast markets last year, to the Southeast and Midwest.

Hillman Oyster.(Biz Briefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Hillman Oyster products now carry a "seal of freshness" to assure chefs and retailers that the packaged halfshell oysters have received Hillman's Post Harvest Process, reducing Vibrio vulnificus to non-detectable levels.

Blount Seafood Corp.(Biz Briefs)(relocation)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Blount Seafood Corp. of Warren, R.I., is moving its headquarters this autumn to Fall River, Mass. The new, state-of-the-art facility will house Blount's growing soup division and value-added product lines, while the Rhode Island plant remains a...

Master-Bilt, a Mississippi manufacturer of commercial refrigeration systems.(Biz Briefs)(Rooker Marketing Solutions)(contracts)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Master-Bilt, a Mississippi manufacturer of commercial refrigeration systems, named Rooker Marketing Solutions its manufacturer's representative for the Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana territories.

Orient overseas container line (OOCL).(Biz Briefs)(building contracts)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) on Aug. 30 signed a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to build four 4,500-trailer-equivalent-unit vessels for delivery in 2007

How consumers view their diets: most think they could be eating better.(The Big Picture)(Illustration)
October 1, 2004... As healthy as it possibly could be 11% Healthy enough 26% Could be somewhat healthier 40% Could be a lot healthier 23% Source: Food Marketing Institute

Buyers find plenty of bargains as the holidays approach: imports have subsided since March, but not enough to deplete ample U.S. inventories.(Shrimp)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... With perhaps the busiest time of year in the shrimp business just weeks away, buyers are having little, if any, trouble filling holiday needs without breaking the bank. The abundance of shrimp that hit the United States in the first...

Supplies of farmed Atlantics down this year: look for demand to be relatively lackluster through Thanksgiving.(Salmon)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Expect a relatively quiet market for farmed salmon in October and especially November, when demand for seafood surrenders to turkey, ham and other Thanksgiving favorites. But Atlantic salmon isn't as bountiful as last year, which may keep...

Crawfish farmers need rain: dry weather impedes reproduction.(Preview)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... It's always tough to predict how Louisiana's farmed-crawfish harvest will turn out, because weather plays such a vital role. Year-round farmers will gradually begin harvesting crawfish next month, followed in January by semiannual farmers, who...

Hurricanes miss red-snapper fishery: but the Southeast grouper fishery isn't as fortunate.(Finish)
October 1, 2004... Fresh red snapper is available for the first time in two months. The domestic Gulf of Mexico fishery reopened Oct. 1 and will remain open the first 10 days of each month until the remaining one-third of the 4.65-mil lion-pound annual quota is...

Hurricanes, red tides stifle bivalve harvests: Alaska's Bristol Bay red-king-crab quota cut slightly.(Shellfish)
October 1, 2004... This year's turbulent hurricane season is putting a damper on bivalve harvests in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, tightening supplies of hardshell clams and oysters. Hurricanes Charley and Frances cost Florida's hardshell clam and oyster...

Sorting out sustainability.(Editorial)
October 1, 2004... This issue's Top Story, "Buyers navigate sustainable seafood," is a special feature on sustainable seafood that buyers shouldn't overlook. The SeaFood Business staff and its parent company, Diversified Business Communications, spent many hours...

Lack of oversight means trouble for tuna town.(One Man's Opinion)(Philippine Tuna Congress)(tuna festival)
October 1, 2004... Every year in early September, General Santos City celebrates tuna. Perched at the end of Sarangini Bay on the southern island of Mindanao, "Gensan," the tuna capital of the Philippines, is strategically located in the heart of the Western...

Some good things are starting to happen.(Aquaculture Forum)(open-ocean fisheries)
October 1, 2004... Imagine that open-ocean fisheries were managed wisely by officials who were knowledgeable about fish, fishermen, fisheries business and environmental considerations. If this dream turned into reality, some truly wonderful things would happen:...

Buyers navigate sustainable seafood: new corporate ethics help drive the market for a responsible supply.(Top Story)
October 1, 2004... Ahold USA, owned by the world's second-largest food retailer, has worked on sourcing sustainable seafood for five years. Darden Restaurants, the world's largest casual-dining restaurant company, is two years into a...

MSC faces a turning point: credibility is key to the council's survival.(Top Story)(Marine Stewardship Council)
October 1, 2004... The Marine Stewardship Council is poised to offer U.S. seafood buyers an array of wild species independently certified as environmentally sustainable. But first this partnership of environmentalists and industry must clear the hurdles of...

A 'cohesive' relationship.(Skyteam Cargo advertorial)(Worldwide Perishables Enterprises)
October 1, 2004... For over a decade Worldwide Perishables Enterprises has trusted Delta to successfully accomplish a difficult task, getting live lobsters from North American to destinations around the world ALIVE. "It takes a high level of commitment from...

Ahold USA balances sales volume and conservation: EcoSound steers seafood buys toward most responsible options.(Top Story)
October 1, 2004... Each year, Ahold USA buys more fish from the companies and sources it has identified as environmentally responsible. The nation's No. 5 grocery chain, with 1.600 stores and 20 million customers, represents the U.S. market's largest retail...

Are the oceans half full or half empty?(Top Story)(fisheries)
October 1, 2004... Are the world's fisheries in a crisis, made worse by the environmental impact of fish farms, as conservationists claim? Or are global marine resources--and thus the U.S. seafood supply--in pretty good shape, except for a few fixable problems,...

'Avoid' and 'enjoy' lists attempt to steer seafood purchases: guides have grown increasingly sophisticated and broadened reach.(Top Story)
October 1, 2004... Tony Vidal executive chef of restaurants at four New York zoos and the New York Aquarium, orders only species deemed environmentally sustainable by the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the aquarium and zoos. Vidal serves Alaska...

Farmed-salmon controversy takes a toll.(Top Story)(Farmed and Dangerous consumer campaign)
October 1, 2004... In many ways, farmed salmon is a seafood buyer's dream come true. Available year-round in consistent, consumer-friendly fillets and steaks, the fish is high in heart-healthy omega-3s and competitively priced compared to other proteins. But in...

Shopping for a third-party.(Top Story)(seafood purchasing)(Illustration)
October 1, 2004... Shopping for a third-party Buyers looking for third-party assurance of sustainability need to choose their information source carefully. Chet Chaffee, a certifier with Scientific Certification Systems of Emeryville, Calif., who has...

Two government steps, one big opportunity: FDA and USDA encourage seafood consumption.(Seafood FAQ)(Food and Drug Administration)(United States Department of Agriculture)
October 1, 2004... In recent weeks, the federal government took two steps to improve public health. Together, they spell a significant opportunity to grow the seafood market. In late August, a panel of nutrition experts--the U.S. Department of Agriculture Dietary...

Demand for new products keeps suppliers hopping: seafood manufacturers face a variety of challenges in getting their products in front of consumers.(Trend Watch)
October 1, 2004... The market is a moving target for product developers, as consumers' tastes keep changing at a rapid pace. The latest diet, the newest ethnic-food trend and the desire to spend less time in the kitchen while still eating healthful meals all...

The Tin Fish and Boston & Maine are poised for growth: founder looks to licensing deals to take both San Diego seafood concepts nationwide.(on the Menu)(Tin Fish and Boston & Maine Fish Co.)
October 1, 2004... Joe Melluso has always had a plan: Translate his passion for seafood into a restaurant formula with significant growth potential. It's taken him 25 years, on a route from New York to San Diego, but he's now pursuing licensing agreements for two...

Cooking classes build consumer confidence: offer instruction on or off site to spark excitement about seafood and boost your customer base.(SeaFood University)
October 1, 2004... The landlocked residents of the Minneapolis area were reluctant at first to embrace Coastal Seafoods, a retail business built around selling fish, says store Manager Jon Blood. Advertising and promotions were all tried, with varying degrees of...

Surimi seafood: producers look to new, high-end products to expand the stagnant imitation-crab category.(species Focus)
October 1, 2004... The surimi-seafood market is showing growth these days at both ends of the quality spectrum. A handful of surimi-seafood producers are introducing new, top-of-the-line products designed to attract new and former users to the dormant...

Sushi: the booming mainstream market is fueled by sales at retail and foodservice outlets.(Product Spotlight)
October 1, 2004... Sushi is no longer just a trend in the United States; it is here to stay. By some estimates, there are as many as 50,000 places in the United States where consumers can buy sushi in some form. One company alone, Advanced Fresh Concepts (AFC) of...

Premier West Coast seafood event marks its seventh year: Long Beach, Calif., is where you'll find the seafood industry from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.(WCSS Preview)
October 1, 2004... The International West Coast Seafood Show, which will be held Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 in the Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, Calif., gives seafood buyers and suppliers an opportunity to conduct a year's worth of business in just three days....

Exhibitor listings.(WCSS Preview)(seafood industry)(Directory)
October 1, 2004... A-1 Flake Ice Machine Co 728 Lynwood, CA USA Services, Ice Machines A-One Foods Industrial Co Ltd 621 Taipei TAIWAN ROC A Mindle & Associates 609 Santa Cruz, CA USA Equipment & Packaging, Labelers/Labels, Retail Packaging * Acme...

2004 conference program at a glance.(WCSS Preview)(Illustration)
October 1, 2004... 2004 Conference Program at a glance Session name OCT 31 NOV 1 NOV 2 Building Value in Your Business 11 am- Enhancing Your Brand & Customer 12:30 pm Service Strategies for Increasing ...

Blount Seafood Corp.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Blount Seafood Corp. of Warren, R.I., announces four promotions: Russell Ferreira, to the newly created position of director of culinary business development; Michael Rashleigh, to Northeast director of business development; Jeffrey Wirtz, to...

Hillman Oyster.(People In The News)(Hillman Oyster Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Tricia Roberts was named marketing director for Hillman Oyster Co. in Dickinson, Texas. She also provides operational direction to the company's broker and distributor network, coordinates regional and national trade shows and provides...

Rockfish Seafood Grill.(People In The News)(restaurant)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Don Barela joined Rockfish Seafood Grill as marker partner for the company's south Texas region, overseeing operations at Rockfish units in Houston, Austin and College Station. He was previously general manager of the Landry's Aquarium...

StarKist Seafood.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... As part of an executive realignment at Del Monte Foods, StarKist Seafood's parent company, Don Binotto, managing director of StarKist, was named senior vice president of operations and supply chain, responsible for supply-and-demand planning,...

Iceland Seafood Corp.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Iceland Seafood promoted Robert Mizek to VP of foodservice sales and services, responsible for both foodservice distribution and commodity sales. Mizek joined Iceland Seafood in 1999 as director of sales of foodservice distribution.

Intralox.(People In The News)(Intralox Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Scott Baird is a new spiral-application manager for Intralox, inventor and manufacturer of modular plastic conveyor belts. Baird brings to the job a strong background in conveyor freezer and cooler applications for commercial, industrial and...

American Culinary Federation.(People In The News)(42nd annual Chef of the Year award)(The Black Pearl restaurant)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... J. Daniel Knerr, executive chef of The Black Pearl restaurant in Newport, R.I., received the 42nd annual Chef of the Year award at ACF's national convention in Orlando, Fla., this summer, making him the United State's Chef of the Year[TM] for...

Rubicon Resources.(People In The News)(shrimp products company)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Rubicon Resources of Los Angeles, a major importer of frozen shrimp products and the sales-and-marketing arm of the Rubicon Group, hired Matt Hidrogo as regional sales manager for its newest office in Dallas. Hidrogo previously worked for...

FDA.(People In The News)(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) appointed Leslye M. Fraser, S.M., J.D., director of the Office of Regulations and Policy. She will provide leadership for FDA's food and cosmetic...

Food Marketing Institute.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... FMI named Anne-Marie Roerink director of research. She is responsible for developing, implementing and directing the organization's research strategy as it collects and analyzes state-of-the-industry data on consumer trends, food retail and...

Supreme Corp.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Supreme named Douglas Thornhill general manager of its Woodburn, Ore., facility, which manufactures truck bodies for retail sale in the Pacific Northwest. Supreme is a leading full-line manufacturer of customized, general-purpose truck bodies.

Follett Corp.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Diane Nowakowski joined Follett as product marketing manager for the ice and water dispenser line. Len Lakowski and Peter Savage are new regional sales managers for the foodservice division. Lakowski is responsible for the upper Midwest and...

Simple salmon.(Center Of The Plate)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Fishery Products International introduces skinless, boneless salmon portions. The farm-raised Atlantic salmon comes in easy-to-prepare 4-, 6- and 8-ounce fillets. The portions lend themselves to a wide range of preparation styles, from grilling...

Single servings.(Center Of The Plate)(ASC Seafood)(IQF fish)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Gulf Maid brand IQF fish portions from ASC Seafood come in seven marinated 8-ounce selections: Thai Teriyaki Mahimahi, Southwest Tuna, Teriyaki Ginger Tuna, Dijon Dill Salmon, Thai Teriyaki Salmon, Mesquite Salmon and Lime Garlic Swordfish....

Down-home comfort.(Center Of The Plate)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Icelandic USA turns fish into comfort food with its new Southern-Style Biscuit Batter[TM] fillets, made from skinless 4- and 8-ounce catfish portions and 3- to 5-ounce ocean perch portions. The batter has a rough, made-from-scratch...

Ready to roll.(Specialty Items)(frozen seafood)(Thaw & Serve Sushi)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... New from Trans-Ocean Products is Thaw & Serve Sushi for retail and foodservice markets. The fully cooked, ready-to-eat, frozen sushi rolls come in five varieties: California, Spicy Crab, Spicy Shrimp, Vegetable and Smoked Salmon, as well as a...

Seafood season.(Specialty Items)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Future Foods offers its Salads of the Sea party tray and seafood cheese balls for holiday entertaining. The 40-ounce tray includes 10 ounces each of four ready-to-serve seafood dips: Cajun Krab, Cajun Smoked Salmon, Krab Picante and Krab...

Calendar 2004-05.(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... OCTOBER Oct. 26-27 * Expo Comida Latina Jacob K. Javits Center New York City Contact Diversified Business Communications (207) 842-5504; fax (207) 842-5505 www.expo-comida-latina.com Oct. 26-27 * Kosherfest 2004 Jacob K. Javits Center...

President, Garden & Valley Isle Seafood.(Bob Fram)(Interview)
October 1, 2004... Bob Fram began distributing seafood out of the trunk of his car in the early '80s to any restaurant in Hawaii that would open its kitchen door for him. It helped that he had farm-raised Kauai blue prawns in his trunk. The oversized bright-blue...

Letter from the editor.(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... When it comes to shrimp, buyers are often faced with a feast-or-famine situation. Sometimes they have to sift through far too much information, some of which may be from environmental groups masking as culinary experts or from sources with...

The world's best shrimp: Mexican shrimp's reputation for quality fuels growth.
October 1, 2004... You can always tell a good shrimp by its source. All good food draws its characteristic flavor and quality from the places it is grown. The French call this terroir, the taste of the land, and it's as true of tomatoes, coffee and pineapple as...

Sustainability: sustainable management is a tradition in Mexico.
October 1, 2004... Sustainability is one of those buzzwords that's getting a lot of attention these days, from both consumers and industry. In the past decade, in fact, the concept of sustainable food sources has moved out of the environmental fringes and into...

Farmed & wild: both shrimp varieties have their own, unique attributes.
October 1, 2004... There are two kinds of Mexican shrimp on the market: wild and farm-raised. Which variety you choose depends on several factors, including budget, preference and intended use. Wild-caught shrimp, which account for approximately 50 percent of...

Buying Mexican shrimp: the species and distributor are key considerations.
October 1, 2004... Flavor, price and intended use are all considerations when purchasing Mexican shrimp, but quality is always a given, no matter which variety you choose. Do you want wild or farm-raised product? Wild shrimp have a firmer texture and more...