BOSTON — Seafood mislabeling is something the industry and government take very seriously and steps must be taken to stop it, panelists at the International Boston Seafood Show last week stressed in multiple educational seminars....More
CHICAGO — Grocery stores will lose market share of fresh foods to supercenters and club stores by 2016, according to a new report from Nielsen Perishables Group....More
Thousands gathered in Boston March 10-12 for the 2013 International Boston Seafood Show. Liz Webber reports back on the newest products and most noteworthy sightings from the show floor.
BOSTON — A seafood fraud bill reintroduced to the House of Representatives by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) this month could affect retailers with the imposition of new traceability requirements for fish....More
Representatives from BJ's Wholesale Club, Delhaize America and Wegmans answered questions about retail's role in sustainable aquaculture during a panel discussion called “Mini-GOAL: Delivering Responsible Aquaculture to the Marketplace.”...More
A recent study by Oceana, an ocean conservation group, found that seafood is least likely to be mislabeled in grocery stores as compared to other venues....More
At a session at IBSS, Price Chopper's vice president of seafood merchandising Lee French called his company's seafood DNA testing doing “the right thing.”...More
This weekend I head to Beantown for the International Boston Seafood Show. As it was last year, a hot topic of the 2013 show will be seafood substitution....More
Customers’ desire for meat-free dishes during Lent has many retailers thinking of creative new products and marketing opportunities, particularly in the seafood department....More
WASHINGTON — One-third of seafood sold at restaurants and grocery stores in the U.S. is mislabeled, according to a new report from ocean conservation group Oceana....More
BRAMPTON, Ontario — Loblaw Cos. is launching a healthy eating campaign on Feb. 22 that will promote new President’s Choice private-label products....More
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald’s received the Marine-Stewardship Council’s chain of custody certification for its seafood sourcing after undergoing a third-party audit late last year, the chain announced on Thursday....More
SAN DIEGO — A San Diego Superior Court has imposed a fine of $833,136 on Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market for overcharging on meat and seafood items....More
BRAMPTON, Ontario — Loblaw Cos. announced it will be the first retailer in North America to carry seafood certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council with the addition of PC Blue Menu tilapia....More
BOSTON — Massachusetts legislators are expected to file a bill today that would impose stiff penalties for seafood fraud at restaurants and supermarkets, according to the Boston Globe....More
Seafood traffic light labels — which designate fish as red, yellow or green based on its level of sustainability — push consumers towards the more sustainable purchases and may even boost sales in the department, retailers that use such programs said....More
MONTVALE, N.J. — A&P has rebranded its seafood department as the Great Atlantic Seafood Market with the slogan “So Fresh, So Healthy and So Easy,” the company announced on Thursday....More
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced — amid criticism from consumer groups — a draft environmental assessment indicating a particular genetically engineered Atlantic salmon would not have a significant impact on the U.S. environment....More
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