Seafood

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) has announced that Chef Rosanne Toroian, food editor and information specialist for St. Louis-based grocer Schnuck Markets, Inc., is the grand prize winner in the Alaska Seafood Prepared Foods Challenge. …

Last Thursday Canada Safeway, a recognized leader in sustainable seafood, unveiled its new in-store consumer information program. Customers will now be able to easily identify which fresh and frozen seafood items are the best ocean-friendly choices. …

The Louisiana Seafood Board has spent nearly $7 million in BP funds so far on a multi-year marketing campaign to raise the profile of its commercial fishing community and promote its premium products. …

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation, a leading producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products, announced today the commissioning of a new seafood processing facility in Richmond, BC. The new facility will operate under the C2C Premium Seafood brand name. The Company also announced today the purchase of certain segments of the business of Harbour Marine Products Inc., namely its salmon and high grade tuna sushi processing businesses, for $1.35 million. Harbour Marine is a Vancouver based seafood processor currently in receivership. …

State officials say there is not much they can do to help Maine's lobstermen with the low prices they are likely to receive for their catch this year. …