Seafood

Latitude 45 Wins Best Retail Packaging at the 2024 Seafood Excellence Global Awards

April 26, 2024 Latitude 45

Latitude 45, the No. 1 selling smoked salmon brand in the U.S., wins the Special Award for Best Retail Packaging category at the Seafood Excellence Global Awards for its newest product innovation, Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon Candy Bites. Introduced by Multi X, the largest and most trusted importer of salmon products to the U.S., Latitude 45 represents a win from the only Chilean company nominated at this year’s Seafood Excellence Global Awards. …

Cermaq Extends Collaboration with Cognizant to Further Enhance Operational Efficiencies

April 26, 2024 Cermaq

Throughout the agreement term, Cognizant will seek to simplify, modernize, and secure Cermaq’s technology landscape across infrastructure services, On-Premise and Cloud, while also testing out the latest technology trends including AI and Gen AI. …

Shrimp Season to Close West of Gulfport Ship Channel; Additional Waters South of Intracoastal Waterway Remain Open

April 25, 2024 Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR)

Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) announced that beginning Wednesday, May 1, 2024, all waters south of the Intracoastal Waterway and west of the Gulfport Ship Channel in Mississippi territorial waters are closed to shrimping. …

Trace Register and ReposiTrak Announce Alliance to Help Retailers, Wholesalers and Seafood Suppliers with FSMA 204 Food Traceability

April 25, 2024 Trace Register

Since 2005, seafood suppliers have been sharing traceability data through Trace Register for regulatory, food safety and sustainability purposes. During that same time, ReposiTrak has built a network of 30,000 companies (including more than 1,000 seafood suppliers) sharing regulatory, financial and compliance documentation, as well as traceability data to meet the requirements of the FDA’s FSMA 204 food traceability law. …

Bucksport Salmon Farm Still isn’t Under Construction 5 Years After Approval

April 24, 2024 Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News

Unlike some other fish farm proposals that have come to Maine in recent years and gotten bogged down by legal and other challenges, the Bucksport project was unique in that it faced minimal opposition along the way. …