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Fresh Food

Seafood Demand Rises as Retailers Aim for a Splash

Americans are eating more seafood than they have in nearly a decade, and it is driven by more than consumers paying attention to their health.

Products

Fresh Finds: February 2019

A spotlight on the latest perishable products that caught our eye this month.

Retailers

Jet Partners With Fulton Fish Market for Sustainable Seafood Delivery

By Natalie Taylor on Feb. 15, 2019

The e-tailer is expanding local NYC offerings to enhance its “city grocery experience.”

Industry Partners

Perishable Distributor Lipari Foods Acquired by H.I.G. Capital

By WGB Staff on Jan. 09, 2019

The deal with the private equity firm will aim to further expand the company’s distribution and manufacturing operations.

Fresh Food

U.S. Seafood Consumption Climbs Behind High Landings, Value

By Natalie Taylor on Dec. 13, 2018

The NOAA annual report reveals shrimp, salmon and tuna ranked the highest in consumption and imports in 2017.

Fresh Food

Save Mart Ends Live Lobster Sales

By Natalie Taylor on Oct. 04, 2018

The retailer is eliminating the program from all its store banners following declining sales and a PETA appeal.

Retail Foodservice

Wakefern Exec Dishes on the Beauty of Sushi

By Jennifer Strailey on Sep. 24, 2018

Geoffrey Wexler explains how ShopRite is evolving one of its stalwart retail foodservice menu options with new twists, such as nontraditional and limited-time products, bundling and customization.

Fresh Food

Top 7 Sizzling Meat and Seafood Trends

By Meg Major and Natalie Taylor on Aug. 14, 2018

WGB editors dish on the latest trends that are heating up meat and seafood departments, some of the most powerful drivers of total store sales.

Industry Partners

National Fisheries Institute Rebrands Website to Support Seafood Workers

By WGB Staff on Aug. 06, 2018

AboutSeafood.com now features video testimony from the industry’s workforce in response to the new trade tariffs.

Fresh Food

Stew Leonard Greets Bon Jovi With Massive Lobster Named After Him

By Natalie Taylor on Aug. 06, 2018

The famed singer made a surprise appearance at the retailer’s Farmingdale, N.Y., location.