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Tilman Fertitta’s offer to privatize the Houston-based restaurant and hospitality company remains on the table.

CSFs are popping up across the United States, and consumers in New Hampshire and North Carolina are the latest to welcome them.

The Seattle company’s Louis Kemp retail brand is also promoting breast cancer research by offering its Crab Delights in pink packaging.

The new VP of the fast-casual chain’s franchise program talks to SeafoodSource about its aggressive plans for expansion across the United States.

Voting for the 22nd annual National Fish & Chip Shop of the Year is over, and the grand prize winner will be crowned in January.

Organized by Spain’s Naturix Iniciativas and held in Brihuega, Trout Tasting Day is designed to raise consumer awareness of farmed rainbow trout.

SeafoodSource caught up with Connetable to find out more about the French canned fish company’s latest moves, including its involvement in the Marine Stewardship Council sustainable fisheries program.

Red Lobster’s first-quarter sales fell 6.3 percent from last year, largely due to a 7.9 percent drop in U.S. same-restaurant sales.

Amid the hoopla surrounding the Louisiana shrimp fishery, Rouses Supermarkets is phasing out imported shrimp in favor of domestic product due to customer demand.

Shrimp, swordfish, tuna and snow crab are among the seafood items on special at retail outlets nationwide this holiday weekend.

EastCoastGourmet.com features the Lowell, Mass., company’s line of seafood products, ranging from Baltimore Surf & Turf to Maine Event Lobster Pie, available for home delivery.

The Minnesota-based foodservice supplier introduces Rising Sun Sushi, which has been well received in the market so far.

Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill appoints a COO, and Taco Del Mar hires a CFO.

Rome's only three-Michelin-star chef, who just opened his first restaurant beyond Italy in a London hotel, chats about menuing seafood with SeafoodSource.

The National Fisheries Institute convened a panel of chefs who discussed the challenges of sourcing sustainable seafood during its annual meeting in New Orleans.

International Marketing Specialists alleges that BJ’s Wholesale Club and a Belmont, Mass., seafood broker conspired to break up a shrimp deal IMS signed with the 184-store chain.

The Seafood Trust-certified farmed Atlantic salmon is produced by New Brunswick’s Cooke Aquaculture.

Nearly half of the 100-plus packaged seafood products South Australian inspectors evaluated as part of an investigation were underweight.

Morton’s customers can now order smoked salmon, shrimp and spiny lobster tails for home delivery through its new catalog and Web site.

The Food Standards Agency left shellfish out of its eat-fish-twice-a-week advice, and the Shellfish Association of Great Britain is disappointed.

Sustainability is the name of the game at this Washington, D.C., restaurant, which just welcomed a new executive chef.

The restaurant company’s four locations pledge to regularly menu MSC-certified seafood.

Emily Hobbs’ Tilapia Tostados beat out five finalists and 300 entries to win Regal Springs Tilapia’s “Fishing for Frugal Recipes” contest.

The Food Standards Agency also asked consumers to purchase seafood harvested or farmed in a sustainable, environmentally friendly manner and to look for eco-labels when buying fish.

The Boston-based seafood chain’s latest TV commercials and print ads are laced with dark humor and innuendo.

The Seattle-based seafood chain has recovered three Ivar’s billboards from Puget Sound, and now it’s promoting the menu specials advertised on the billboards.

The 65-year-old’s last venture was an upscale seafood restaurant on the vacation island of Phuket, Thailand, called Floyd’s at Burasari.

The designation will help expedite the process for Long John Silver’s franchisees to obtain loans to launch or expand their businesses.

Investment in innovation may be fading amid a difficult economic climate, as the number of new seafood products to hit European markets is on track to fall in 2009.

The UK company says the innovation will allow fish fingers to compete with other microwavable snacks such as burgers.

Two Japanese seafood companies see an opportunity to grow sales of mentaiko — Alaska pollock eggs marinated in chili, sake, kelp and citrus — in the North American market.

The retailer’s Welsh customers will now be able to buy locally sourced oysters, mussels, sea bass and trout.

The Dollar Stretcher Menu comprises a dozen items, including the quick-service seafood chain’s new Baja Fish Taco, priced at USD 0.99, 1.59 and 1.99 each.

The fast-casual seafood chain’s Fried Flounder, Classic Fish Sandwich, Tilapia Filet, Fish & Fries and Thai Shrimp are now available for USD 5.

The site’s features include coupon downloads, a product locator, recipes and a nutritional information package called “Seafood Is Smart Food.”

Caviar, shark fin and abalone are among the luxury seafood items Hong Kong’s elite are cutting out of their budgets due to the global financial crisis.

The seafood chain’s revenues dropped 7 percent to USD 92.7 million in the second quarter.

Finicky kids realize seafood is healthy 2009 08 05 5 They may deny it, but kids know seafood is good for them. More than two thirds of the 1,200 children Technomic surveyed agreed that fish is a healthy food.

Tracy Taylor, senior seafood buyer for Stop & Shop, talks to SeafoodSource about her supermarket chain’s efforts to improve its sustainable seafood purchasing policy, beginning with farmed shrimp from Thailand and Indonesia.

Rockin' Baja Coastal Cantina is diving into the sushi arena, menuing unique items like the Crunchy Eskimo Roll at its San Diego restaurant. Will its new concept work? The company's director of operations explains.

With the help of the New England Aquarium, Stop & Shop is polishing its sustainable seafood purchasing policy, beginning with farmed shrimp.

The Houston company’s research and development chef talks about staying true to the areas in which it operates, menuing seafood items that cater to local tastes.

More new smoked salmon products hit France than any other European market last year, but Austria is coming on strong this year and may overtake France.

The 50-restaurant U.S. fish taco chain plans to triple in size nationwide over the next five years.

SeafoodSource talks to the retailer’s communications manager about the economic climate, sustainable fishing and the seafood selection at its renowned Chidlom Food Hall.

The retailer’s director of operations chats with SeafoodSource about his passion for sustainable seafood and the company’s seven-year relationship with the Marine Stewardship Council.

 Across the United Kingdom, fried-fish sales are up by 15 million portions so far this year.

The executive chef of the Pacific Northwest seafood institution talks about Harbor Light’s 50th anniversary and what’s on the menu at Anthony’s 24 restaurants.

Parmesan Panko Tilapia, Bourbon Pecan Salmon and Salmon Burgers are among the specialty seafood items prepared in-house at the new epicurean-minded supermarket concept in St. Louis.

The retail chain is promoting sustainable hook-and-line caught wild albacore tuna at locations in Seattle and Oregon.

The Boston-based casual pizza chain is promoting five limited-time-offer seafood items, featuring American lobster, on its summer menu.

The company’s latest marketing campaign features its Tuna Creations line and pushes consumers to try new recipes. It also marks the return of Charlie the Tuna.

This will be the Baltimore crab house’s second airport unit and its first outside Maryland.

Acclaimed Midwest chef and 2009 James Beard winner Tim McKee just opened his fifth restaurant in the Twin Cities area. His latest, Sea Change, features only sustainable seafood.

Customers can watch buyer Keith Harris select seafood directly from Alaska fishermen on the retailer’s Web site.

The company’s Seafood Bar is making its U.S. debut at the New York-area airport.

The Minneapolis-based upscale seafood chain, which just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, owes a total of more than USD 10 million.

The East Coast seafood chain wants Reagan National Airport to re-conduct the leasing process for the space it’s occupied since 1997.

The upscale seafood chain will offer a bottle of wine and a three-course dinner for USD 20.10 apiece for the rest of the summer.

The recent success of kaiten, or conveyor belt, sushi chains is among the numerous topics to be discussed at the Japan International Seafood & Technology Expo later this month.

The Minneapolis, Minn.-based upscale seafood chain has closed four locations while it restructures under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Chef de cuisine Sandro Aguilera at 55 Fine Dining & Grill in Bangkok talks about seafood's role on his menu and being named "Best Restaurant in Thailand" by Lifestyle + Travel magazine readers.

The World Wildlife Fund will encourage suppliers of the supermarket chain’s top seafood species to achieve MSC certification.

Slogans like “it’s loaded with good karma” are being used to describe the Alaska pollock used to make the quick-service chain’s Baja Fish Tacos.

How much does a 6-ounce can of tuna cost at retail? It depends on where you’re shopping, according to a new study from a Los Angeles market research firm.

Despite the recession, a number of East Coast supermarket chains are opening new stores or bulking up their seafood departments, or both.

Portland, Ore.-based McCormick & Schmick's seafood chain also rolled out menu items as part of the summer promotion.

The recession weeded out about 4,000 restaurants in the United States from last spring to this spring.

The casual seafood chain’s new menu offers diners a three-course dinner for two for less than USD 20.

A new study commissioned by Hellmann’s and Best Foods Mayonnaise show a strong correlation between sandwich choices and personality traits.

While the casual seafood chain’s first-quarter income increased compared to last year, second-quarter income dropped about USD 5.7 million.

Twenty-one quick-service chains are urging Congress to include more restaurants in legislation that would require chains with more than 20 outlets to put calorie counts on menus.

The San Diego company’s Tonno in Olive Oil is the latest addition to its Prime Fillet line.

For the first time in five years, French households spent less on seafood, with overall seafood sales falling 0.4 percent.

The Dolce Group, which operates 13 trendy restaurants and nightclubs nationwide, will use the Safe Harbor mercury-testing program at its Geisha House, Bella Cucina and Ketchup restaurants in Hollywood, Calif.

The casual seafood chain will feature the winning entrée of Sunday night’s “The Next Food Network Star” on its Today’s Fresh Fish menu.

The Commander's Palace chef and hometown favorite took top honors at the sixth annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans.

Lobster, shrimp and grill-friendly fish like halibut are among the seafood items supermarkets across the United States are promoting for Independence Day weekend.

The Middle East is among the regions U.S.-based Ruby Tuesday is targeting, providing new markets for casual dining seafood sales.

Alaskan King Crab Legs is the latest addition to the upscale steakhouse chain’s Memorable Meal summer menu.

The British company's Free From Fish Fingers are available in 300-gram packages of 10 fingers for GBP 1.79 at supermarkets across the United Kingdom.

The management service provider’s decision is a key step in sourcing sustainable seafood throughout its global operations.

Winn-Dixie expands seafood departments 2009-07-15 0 The U.S. supermarket chain in the midst of a makeover, including expanding its stores’ seafood department and seafood product mix. Winn-Dixie announced on Wednesday that it finished revamping 51 Jacksonville, Fla.-area stores, including

The upscale British retailer credits its surging fish sales to public awareness of sustainability issues.

Supermarket chains such as Aldi and Save-A-Lot offer new opportunities for canned and private-label seafood suppliers.

Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert is scheduled to showcase Shining Ocean’s Smart Salmon with Kenyan Coffee BBQ on the morning show.

Introduced in February, the casual seafood chain's Coastal Steampots menu now features six items.

Bonefish Grill and King's Seafood Co. are among the seafood chains promoting value to lure price-conscious diners this summer.

 Linda Bean's Perfect Maine and a Portland, Maine, neighborhood association collaborate on a 61-foot lobster roll.

To promote its new Baja Fish Tacos, the U.S. quick-service seafood chain will give away tacos on 14 July.

The seafood chains were praised by diners in Consumer Reports’ latest Restaurant Satisfaction Survey.

The British retailer’s fish buyer talks about the company’s 13-year-old sustainable seafood purchasing policy and its decision to stop selling certain species, including swordfish.

The casual-dining giant acknowledged Save On Seafood and Thai Union Seafood for their dedication to product innovation and service.

Clarence Otis doesn’t expect his U.S. casual-dining company’s financial results to improve dramatically in fiscal 2010.

The Virginia-based company has added two products to its beer-battered line.

Consumer demand for seafood-heavy sushi fuels restaurant openings at resort hotels.

The Safe Harbor methylmercury testing system is to be rolled out in Carrefour within a few weeks.

The high-end retailer, following warnings from environmental organizations regarding the species’ diminishing stocks, was not successful in attempts to locate a sustainable source.

Gulf Coast restaurants fight the misconception that if the seafood’s not local, it’s not fresh.

Retailers would stand to expand their store-brand assortment during the recession, according to a poll by the U.S. group Private Label Manufacturers Association.

The Centennial, Colo., store marks first store opening in the region in three years for the U.S. natural foods retailer.

An optional nutrition labeling program has been unveiled for U.S. food manufacturers that want to make it easier for consumer to find healthful products.

The British retailer, which sells more than 20,000 tuna sandwiches per day, pledged to source only tuna harvested in an environmentally friendly manner.

SeaChoice will help the Canadian retailer develop and implement a sustainable seafood purchasing policy.

Greenpeace activists on Friday demonstrated at a Wal-Mart in New Brunswick, its latest action following its “Out of Stock, Out of Excuses” report ranking Canadian retailers.

 The Rochester, N.Y.-based company is the first U.S. supermarket chain to join the seven-month-old "Take Marlin Off The Menu" campaign.

Aldo Zilli is latest celebrity chef to pledge support for the effort to end bluefin tuna overfishing.

Its Premium Fish Fillet Sandwich propelled Wendy's to the top of Zagat's 2009 Fast Food Survey.

The global economic downturn and appreciating yen are keeping more domestically caught fish, particularly saury, mackerel and pink salmon, in Japan.

Kroger, Publix and Bloom are among the U.S. supermarket chains promoting seafood for the summer grilling season.

To mark its 70th anniversary this summer, the iconic seasoning company created three seafood recipes.

The Houston company reports its first-quarter financial results, including a net profit of USD 7.1 million and a 9 percent drop in same-restaurant sales.

Bonefish Grill, McCormick & Schmick's, Oceanaire Seafood Room and Captain D's are among the seafood chains promoting Mother's Day specials to lure families into their restaurants this weekend.

Market research company The NPD Group released its CREST report on U.S. restaurant traffic trends, showing a decline in foodservice visits for the second year in a row.

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants announced its first quarter financial results, including a 13 percent decline in restaurant sales.

The North Carolina-based company is required to meet Whole Foods' enhanced aquaculture standards.

College student Benjamin Hernandez wins the grand prize in Chicken of the Sea's Apprentice Challenge, a partnership between the tuna canner and the hit NBC show, "The Apprentice."

The seafood chain’s previous CFO, Emanuel Hilario, is no longer employed by the company.

Chef Tory McPhail’s Louisiana Seafood Mixed Grill recipe won the Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off last weekend.

Sweet Shrimp and Crab Salad and Chilled Maine Lobster Salad are among the seafood salads and appetizers an increasing number of restaurateurs are menuing.

Alabama Gov. Bob Riley signs two bills mandating restaurants to disclose their seafood’s country of origin, with a focus on catfish.

U.S. supermarket and restaurant chains are jumpstarting the summer grilling season this weekend with aggressive Memorial Day seafood promotions.

The environmental activist organization says Canada’s major supermarkets are largely ignoring the crisis facing the oceans.

Golf legend Nick Faldo opens a restaurant in northwest Ireland featuring select Irish seafood.

The VP of culinary development for the upscale concept chats about the ways Oceanaire is trying to drive restaurant traffic in light of the recession.

Celebrity Chef Paula Deen unveils her retail seafood line tonight in New York. The products will appear in U.S. retail outlets within the next few months.

A panel of buyers at the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Hotel-Motel Show said the foodservice industry needs to look to aquaculture to offer more sustainable menu choices.

Sam King, president of King’s Seafood Co. in California, says promoting seafood’s health benefits is an ideal way to drive restaurant sales.

Tilapia Ranchero is among the U.S. chain’s three new value-oriented skillet dinners.

The food-at-home inflation rate is taking a bite out of retailer's profits, says a new FMI report.

Grocery shoppers continue to pinch pennies, according to a new FMI report.
 

The U.S. retailer's new grocery store-within-a-store concept has been a big success so far.

A new Technomic report shows sales at fast-casual restaurant chains increased by more than 10 percent last year.

Technomic’s latest consumer sentiment survey found that just over half of Americans believe the economy will worsen this year.

Despite a 10.4 percent drop in same-restaurant sales, the company says guest counts are stabilizing and is hopeful for 2010.

Seafood soups, chowders, sauces and butters are being added to the Florida retailer's growing mix of store-brand products.

A recent NFI survey found that more than half of adults store at least three cans or pouches of tuna at home at any given time.

The British supermarket chain has lowered prices on 12,500 products across the store, including seafood prices right in time for Good Friday.

The upscale retailer has added a "Sustainability" section to its Web site with information on the sustainable seafood species it carries.

Sainsbury's isn't selling much Atlantic pollock, so it re-branded the whitefish as "colin" and is marketing it as a sustainable alternative to cod.

Hokkai Suisan is reaching out to expat Japanese communities with high-end Japanese fish products.

Deutsche See GmbH and Alfocan S.A. won the ninth annual Seafood Prix d'Elite new products competition at the 17th annual European Seafood Exposition in Brussels.

Erwin Alderlieste of Alfocan and Katrin Krumkuhler of Deutsche See explain what set their products apart from the competition.

Despite the fact that more consumers are skipping a night out for a meal at home, certain upscale restaurants are thriving. Blue Water Café and Raw Bar in Vancouver is one of them, thanks in part to Executive Chef Frank Pabst.

The natural foods chain will carry Blue Horizon Organic's line of Natural Seafood Bites nationwide.

Walgreens is among the U.S. drug chains ramping up its frozen food offerings, including seafood appetizers and entrées.

Half of the UK consumers polled by the Food and Drink Federation say frozen food will help them get through tough economic times.

Sales of certain private-label seafood products increased dramatically at U.S. retail outlets over the past year.

McCormick & Schmick's is offering dinner specials and tax-themed cocktails on Tax Day.

Phillips Foods' new line of seafood sliders includes four varieties.

The rollout is designed to tap into the United Kingdom’s resilient fish-and-chips market and build on sales of its Simply brand.

The fast-casual seafood chain released a cease-and-desist letter mocking the one Red Lobster issued last year.

Restaurant visits by parties with children dropped 3 percent last year, while visits from 18- to 24-year-olds experienced the largest decline in five years.

Full-service seafood chains posted below-average sales growth of just 0.4 percent last year.

Alfocan SA, which markets Crayfish-Skewers, is Spain's only representative among the 36 finalists for the ninth annual Seafood Prix d'Elite New Product Competition in late April.

Phillips Foods VP of Marketing talks to SeafoodSource about four new products the Baltimore, Md.-based company is launching at the International Boston Seafood Show.

The Chinese convenience store chain is now carrying Mingxiang brand of seafood-based snacks from China Marine Food Group.

Sweeping the International Boston Seafood Show 2008 New Products Competition helped Amazing Food Manufacturers, creators of the patent-pending Chef Papillote packaging, more than double its sales last year.

Calumet Fisheries Manager Carlos Rosas was surprised to get the call saying his 82-year-old seafood shack had won the James Beard Foundation’s “America’s Classics” award.

BJ’s Wholesale Club members and non-members can enter to win a $200 BJ’s gift card for a Sea Cuisine Seafood Celebration.

Scottish Quality Salmon launches a new marketing campaign to continue to promote Label Rouge Scottish Salmon.

In a recent consumer survey, Wegmans ranks highest in the supermarket category, while Costco ranks highest in the mass grocer category.

The German retailer Edeka will source fish only from MSC-certified fisheries and sustainable fish farms by 2011.

Rouses, a 35-store supermarket chain in Louisiana, is capitalizing on the New Orleans Saints' first trip to the Super Bowl by discounting Gulf shrimp, Lake Ponchartrain blue crabs and Louisiana crawfish tail meat.

Evidence of consumers eating out less and preparing more meals at home is apparent in U.S. retail seafood sales.

The Seattle company’s Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Chowder takes home the Alaska Symphony of Seafood’s 17th annual Seattle People’s Choice Award.

Canada’s largest retailer removes all “at risk” species from fresh seafood counters beginning Thursday.

Sea Star Seafood’s new line of frozen seafood entrées targets on-the-go, health-conscious consumers.

“Have You Been ‘Kist by StarKist” — StarKist’s biggest marketing push in 10 years — aims to revitalize the brand and engage consumers with new ways to enjoy tuna.

The 10 finalists for the Seafood Excellence Awards at this year's International Boston Seafood Show are announced, including new products from High Liner, Clear Springs, Ocean Beauty, Trident and one of last year's winners, MacKnight Smoked Foods.

The Portland, Ore.-based upscale seafood chain's revenues, sales and traffic all declined last year compared to 2008.

The Seattle-based fast-casual seafood chain is offering customers a free cup of clam chowder on 25 February.

Scott Barnett had been at the helm of the casual seafood chain since its inception in 1996.

Ivar’s Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Chowder is deemed the grand-prize winner at the 17th annual Alaska Symphony of Seafood new products contest.

U.S. retailers continue to promote and offer discounts on seafood during Lent.

The Louisville, Ky.-based quick-service seafood chain launches an online sweepstakes to introduce its latest menu addition.

Durwin Daniels of The Fish Market talks about how his California chain stepped up its marketing efforts and saw holiday sales rise significantly.

The deadline to apply for the Seafood Prix d’Elite new product competition at the European Seafood Exposition is less than two weeks away.

Add Togo’s Eateries to the list of U.S. quick-service and fast-casual chains capitalizing on Lent by featuring fish sandwiches.

A total of 78 entries will vie for top honors at the 2010 International Boston Seafood Show New Product Showcase.

Wendy’s and Long John Silver’s are two quick-service chains promoting fish sandwiches during Lent.

WWF will help the U.S. supermarket company develop a sustainable seafood sourcing strategy for its top 20 wild species.

SeafoodSource talks to Aaron Noveshen, founder of The Culinary Edge, abut his upcoming International Boston Seafood Show seminar "Coast to Coast Innovation: 5 Profit Driving Trends from America's Top Independent Seafood Restaurants."

 Giant Eagle, Bristol Farms, Dorothy Lane Market and Heinen's Fine Foods are among the U.S. retailers promoting seafood, including lobster, salmon and scallops, for Valentine's Day.

With the help of Japanese celebrity Yuuki Maomi, MOS Burger’s Gochiso Tuna Burger was so popular that it sold out before the promotion was due to end.

The world’s largest casual-dining company teams up with the U.S. Agency for International Development to promote sustainable fisheries and responsible aquaculture.

The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group’s 19 farmers expect both mussel and oyster sales to increase again Christmas week this year.

Canada’s second largest food retailer launches its first line of private-label farmed seafood products certified according to the GAA’s Best Aquaculture Practices.

Eight of the 13 seafood products shortlisted for the United Kingdom's 30th annual Quality Food Awards were awarded prizes.

Allgauer's chef Josh Hill talks about the Chicago restaurant's evolving seafood repertoire, including Maine lobster's much-anticipated return to the Friday night buffet menu.

New England clam chowder and lobster rolls are among the items available at Friday’s NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park in Boston.

The California seafood restaurant is offering college football fans a free appetizer or cup of clam chowder with the purchase on an entrée.

Spanish Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Elena Espinosa awards supermarket company Grupo Eroski for actively engaging consumers and promoting regional and local products, including seafood.

Business is brisk for Japanese seafood dealers right now, as consumers prepare for the New Year holidays.

Value is the name of the game this holiday season, as U.S. eateries push luxurious but affordable seafood items such as American lobster to cost-conscious consumers.

LaBonne Market, Pathmark and Food Lion are among the U.S. supermarket chains advertising seafood heavily for Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

Nearly 40 percent of the consumers polled have not changed their organic product purchasing habits due to the recession.

Locally and sustainably sourced seafood scores high in the National Restaurant Association’s What’s Hot in 2010 survey.

Consumer Reports is calling out a number of food products featuring packaging with a lot of “slack fill,” including Mrs. Paul’s Lightly Breaded Tilapia Fillets.

The casual-dining giant says its same-restaurant sales remain stronger than the industry average.

Dave Shula, president of Shula’s Steak Houses, and chef Bob Luckhart talk about seafood’s role on the menu at Shula’s 347 Grill.

The 17th annual new products competition will be held on 3 and 19 February.

Salar Smokehouse receives a pre-Christmas boost by introducing its Flaky Smoked Salmon to Tesco stores across Scotland.

Colleges and universities are catering to students’ expanding tastes by offering dishes such as Lemon Herbed Baked Tilapia, Fish Tacos and New England Clam Chowder.

The U.S. foodservice industry may turn the corner in the second half of 2010, according to The NPD Group.

The financing will allow the California company, which produces healthy and environmentally responsible frozen seafood products, to broaden its reach.

Relais et Châteaux joins a growing list of businesses worldwide that have pledged to stop menuing threatened or overfished species.

Trainee chefs were asked to prepare a fish course using Label Rouge Scottish salmon.

A partnership between Kwik'pak Fisheries and Acme Smoked Fish Corp. will bring a new smoked whitefish to a national audience.

 Chef Michael McGreal talks to SeafoodSource about seafood's role in Joliet Junior College's culinary arts program and about his recent trip to Prince Edward Island.

The Houston restaurant company's revenues slipped in the third quarter, but it still managed to record a net income of 8.9 million.

While U.S. consumers are likely to remain conscious on price, both the volume and value of fresh finfish sold at retail is recovering.

Surimi seafood sales in France slipped last year after 20 years of steady growth, an indication the market is maturing.

The biggest change to the casual chain’s offerings is a variety of new seafood entrées, including Salmon Florentine and Lobster New Orleans.

The campaign is credited with bolstering seafood sales in Scotland, England and Wales during a difficult economy.

But the Portland, Ore.-based upscale seafood chain posted a net income of USD 1.3 million in the third quarter, down only slightly from last year.

Tuna salad served with or without cheese on an oven-toasted bagel is the latest addition to the coffee-and-donut chain’s expanding menu.

The deal for the Houston-based restaurant and hospitality company is valued at about USD 1.2 billion.

The Baltimore company’s “Understanding Crab Meat” video for chefs provides information on where each grade of meat comes from and how to choose the right grade.

The Marine Conservation Society ranks UK supermarkets according to their sustainable seafood sourcing policies, and Cooperative, Sainsbury's and Waitrose come out on top.

 This week, it's all about turkey. But that's not stopping a few U.S. retailers, including Dorothy Lane Market, Pathmark and Safeway, from promoting seafood.

Greg Griffie, executive chef of 606 Congress, is turning his attention to sourcing sustainable seafood items such as farmed shrimp from Belize, farmed halibut from Scotland and barramundi from Massachusetts.

 The UK frozen fish firm said it "categorically refutes" all allegations of short weighting.

Thirteen seafood products are among the 100-plus retail food products shortlisted for the United Kingdom’s 30th annual Quality Food Awards.

A new French report identifies ways to encourage occasional oyster eaters to up their consumption beyond Christmas time, when three-quarters of the country’s annual oyster sales occur.

The appointment of Michelle Lantow will take effect in early January.

Award-winning chef Heng Sok goes back to his roots and opens two restaurants in his native Cambodia.

The New England retailer is promoting local seafood vendors as part of its new Close to Home program.

Panera Bread Co, the latest fast-casual chain to add seafood to its menu, will soon offer salmon in both salads and sandwiches.

The world’s largest retailer says it’s “aggressively” moving its sustainability initiative forward despite the global financial crisis.

New York diners are eating out an average 3 times per week, down slightly from the 3.3 to 3.4 visits in the prior four years.

Icelandic USA and Trident Seafoods took home vendor recognition honors from U.S. Foodservice.

Bonefish Grill and McCormick & Schmick’s are menuing specials to promote October’s designation as National Seafood Month.

The Florida chef spoke with SeafoodSource about his philosophies for sourcing seafood.

The campaign for the Miami-based company's Pier 33 Gourmet Mussels will run from New England to South Carolina starting next week.

The Cincinnati supermarket company will develop a sustainable seafood sourcing strategy for its top 20 wild species, with the help of the World Wildlife Fund.

A Long John Silver’s franchisee is accusing Captain D’s of deceptive trade practices, among other charges.

Sainsbury’s will begin carrying Marine Stewardship Council-certified Premium Whole Isle of Lewis Scampi next month.

Power Chopper Salad, Wafu Bowl and Baja-ladas Platter will now be featured on the Santa Ana, Calif., company’s menu.

Consumers can enter the “Gone Dipping with Gorton’s and Heinz” back-to-school sweepstakes at www.GoneDipping.com.

The 102-store Florida supermarket chain is tying the “Think Pink” Breast Cancer Awareness campaign in with Key West pink shrimp.

Florida’s new “Seafood to Schools” program helps school districts’ foodservice directors procure local seafood.

Alvin Binuya returns to the popular Seattle restaurant as a partner and executive chef, and this time he will oversee the sourcing of more sustainable seafood and a menu makeover.

Sales of specialty meat, poultry and seafood products increased from 2006 to 2008, even though many Americans are cutting back on specialty food purchases due to the recession.

A survey commissioned by Seafish shows myths, such as the smell associated with cooking fish and choking on fish bones, don’t deter Brits from cooking seafood at home.

Scallop stir fry and cabbage and carrots with scallops were among the dishes chef Wing Sun Ko prepared for his popular show “Those were the tastes.”

Following the popularity of California rolls among New Jersey elementary school students, Sodexo is putting spicy shrimp rolls on the schools’ menus next month.

Brand Neue will manage U.S. distribution of Pacific Salmon Industries’ Grande Gourmet brand of frozen seafood products.

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute’s Cook it Frozen Web site offers recipes, cooking techniques and how-to videos.

The U.K. company said the new packaging uses 12 percent less material than the previous packing for its fish pies line.

The company's latest ad campaign for its Crab Classic surimi-seafood brand targets Weight Watchers members.

 The casual seafood chain is promoting its seafood menu items as an easy way for consumers to dine healthier.

The Oceanaire Seafood Room is on the verge of emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. So what's the upscale seafood chain's outlook for 2010? Wade Wiestling, the company's VP of culinary development, shares his thoughts with SeafoodSource.

Through early December, sales of Birds Eye’s Simply Bake to Perfection range of ready-to-cook seafood products had reached GBP 15.5 million since being launched in March 2009.

To promote its extended line of grilled seafood products, the Massachusetts company is inviting consumers to create a low-calorie, low-fat dish.

The Seafood Excellence Awards is the new name of the product competition at the International Boston Seafood Show.

The upscale seafood chain expects to post a 2.6 percent drop in same-restaurant sales in the fourth quarter, which would be a considerable improvement from the third quarter.

Greenshell mussel fritters and grilled king salmon are among the New Zealand-inspired menu items the upscale seafood chain is now promoting.

Restaurant operators report a positive six-month sales outlook for the first time in three months, says the National Restaurant Association.

The expansion of several national convenience chains and regional supermarket chains provides new opportunities for retail seafood sales.

The luxury hotel chain will encourage its guests to donate USD 1 to the National Geographic Society to raise awareness and funding for sustainable seafood.

Sales of nabe, a traditional Japanese stew featuring seafood, are experiencing a resurgence, thanks to the sour economy and the trend toward convenient foods.

 As consumers kick off the New Year with diets and healthy eating goals, retailers across the United States focus on seafood's heart-healthy benefits.

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute says Target’s decision to sell only wild Alaska salmon is creating “a lot of excitement” in the state.

Culinary students from across the United States are encouraged to participate in Sea Watch’s third annual Creative Clam Challenge at the 2010 International Boston Seafood Show.

The United States’ No. 2 discount retailer will now sell only wild Alaska salmon at its 1,744 stores nationwide.

Fresh fish sales in France are holding up despite a weak economic backdrop, says FranceAgriMer.

The California-based retailer will discontinue sales of grouper, red snapper and monkfish as part of a new sustainable seafood purchasing policy.

Launches of new processed fish, meat and egg products in the United Stated dropped 22 percent from 2008 to 2009, says Mintel.

Sales of refrigerated and canned seafood products are experiencing significant growth at U.S. drug chains like Walgreens, a unfamiliar avenue for seafood sales.

Technomic now expects U.S. foodservice sales to fall 1.6 percent this year, compared to the 0.8 percent drop it had previously predicted.

It’s been all uphill since MacKnight Smoked Salmon’s Bagel Slice won last year’s International Boston Seafood Show new product competition.

Scotland’s Atlantic Fast Food fish-and-chips shop won this year’s National Fish & Chip Shop of the Year competition.

The National Restaurant Association projects U.S. foodservice sales to reach USD 580 billion this year, up 2.5 percent from last year.

One seminar at this year's International Boston Seafood Show examines seafood purchasing trends among U.S. consumers.

Scally’s SuperValu in Clonakilty, Co. Cork, wins the inaugural BIM Seafood Circle Supermarket Seafood Counter of the Year.

Anthem Worldwide designed the packaging for the Nova Scotia-based seafood company’s Pan-Sear Selects line.

Bumble Bee's Dave Melbourne talks to SeafoodSource about why consumers are purchasing more canned tuna than they did two years ago.

According to Mintel, 1,626 seafood products were introduced to the European and Russian markets last year, up from 1,442 the previous year.

Despite all the doom and gloom surrounding the U.S. economy, mail-order seafood sales were strong over the 2009 holiday season.

Consumer spending on frozen fish at retail in the United Kingdom was up 5.1 percent through November 2009, according to new figures from TNS Worldpanel.

A new Technomic report shows that “fast food” is no longer confined to quick-service, drive-through restaurants and convenience stores, which bodes well for seafood.