The Fisheries Exchange-Boston, Ma announces a new website designed to make it easier for buyers to locate and communicate with the industry’s leading suppliers of fresh, live and frozen lobster (homarus americanus).
The site-which is aimed at retail and foodservice operators- provides buyers free access to information on prices, landings and inventories as well as access to a directory of contact information on over 300 suppliers of lobsters in New England and Atlantic Canada. LobsterSuppliers.com also provides virtual “how to’s” on topics ranging from selecting a lobster supplier to obtaining credit and video’s on “how to” handle and store lobster.
“It’s WebMD for the North American lobster” says CEO Neal Workman. The price of lobster has come down in recent years making it more affordable and in greater demand-however locating suppliers and finding reliable information on the resource was nearly impossible.
“Consumers have made it clear that traceability and sustainability influence their food purchases and lobster answers the bell on both of those key issues.” states Workman. This was recently confirmed by a report issued by The Maine Department of Marine Fisheries showing record lobster landings of 93M in 2010. Similar findings are being reported for the Canadian Maritimes-particularly in Nova Scotia which leads all provinces in lobster landings. “Our goal is just to make it easier to find qualified suppliers of all these lobsters.” says Workman.
For additional information on LobsterSuppliers.com visit our website at www.LobsterSuppliers.com or call 617.338.8200.
Mr. Workman has been involved in the North American lobster industry for over 30 years and was the founder of Seafax-the industry’s most trusted resource for credit reporting. He is the CEO The Fisheries Exchange-a Boston based business that provides business advisory services to the North American lobster industry.
Source: LobsterSuppliers.com