Two companies at the Specialty Food Association, Inc.’s annual Summer Fancy Food Show use pea protein as a main ingredient in their new plant-based products.
Fresh seafood sales plunged in March due to rising inflation — primarily impacting crab, lobster, tilapia and catfish. Still, there are some bright spots in the department, including an uptick in sales of salmon, trout, seafood salads and other items.
Some grocery chains utilize other in-store merchandising techniques and their web sites and social media to communicate seafood sustainability and traceability initiatives.
Although there has been increased attention paid to food safety in recent years, food safety considerations have always been of utmost importance to retailers and supplier partners when it comes to seafood, said Amy Dukes, marketing coordinator for the Juneau-based Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.
After 26 years, Peter Pan Seafood Company, LLC is welcoming back Rich Wolverton as vice president of sales. Wolverton, who first worked for the company in 1989, brings a lifetime of experience to the role, according to the company.