Bensenville, Illinois-based Fortune Fish & Gourmet defines value-added seafood as raw product that has been enhanced with a seasoning, breading, marinade or stuffing to help make consumer meal preparation easier, says Stacy Schultz, the company’s director of marketing and sustainability coordinator.
Mollusk sales for Bellevue, Washington-based Taylor Shellfish Farms have been growing slowly but steadily in recent years, says Bill Dewey, the company’s director of public affairs.