Hurricanes and port strikes prompted stockpiling of shelf-stable seafood in the Southeastern US Continue reading
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US retail sales of fresh, frozen seafood dip again
Economic pressures drove down both dollar sales and volume across multiple seafood categories in August Continue reading
US seafood retail sales drop nearly 4% amid shifting consumer behavior
While more consumers are preparing meals at home and increasingly opting for grocery deli-prepared foods, the overall seafood market has seen a decrease in sales across fresh and frozen categories -- 210 Analytics Continue reading
US seafood retail sales slide despite price cuts
Even with lower seafood prices, retail sales have stagnated due to ongoing economic concerns, particularly about the labor market and persistent inflation, 201 Analytics reports Continue reading
New England’s Aherne sees ‘very tough few months’ ahead on cod, haddock
'I think it's going to be a very tough few months ahead on whitefish' -- Dan Aherne, CEO of global seafood for US native corporation Sealaska, including UK's New England Continue reading
Fresh finfish, shellfish lead drop in US seafood retail prices in May
Consumers remained cautious in spending due to worries over the lingering and cumulative impact of inflation, says a market research firm Continue reading
Tesco to cut Russian fish from frozen supply chain as cod price pressure increases
The UK's largest retailer is eliminating Russian fish from its own-label frozen supply chain, a move that comes amid significant price pressure for key species such as Atlantic cod Continue reading
Even Portugal’s legendary cod consumption may not withstand soaring prices, fears Riberalves
Portugal's famous demand for cod clipfish is being tested this year by absurdly high raw material prices, as Barents Sea supply tightens Continue reading
2023 retail inflation sees most UK key seafoods hike in price, volumes drop
Of the main UK retail species, only pollock saw volumes lift year-on-year, despite an 8% rise in per-kilo prices Continue reading
BluGlacier ends Oshen D2C salmon experiment after three years
'Compared with our main activity, where we sell $500m in salmon every year, it was a business that was growing slow and needed more attention from the organization to keep it alive than [made sense]' -- Sebastian Goycoolea, BluGlacier Continue reading