Intelligence
GOAL 2020: Seafood is on consumers’ plate and high on retailers’ agendas
With the retail and foodservice sectors working collaboratively, the seafood industry plugged crucial protein supply gaps and grew demand for fish.
Intelligence
Seafood’s newfound retail popularity has a permanent feel to it
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed seafood in mostly positive ways, according to a retail survey commissioned by the Global Seafood Alliance.
Responsibility
Retailer responsibility in aquaculture production, feeds recognized at GOAL
Top-to-bottom value-chain collaboration is crucial to maintaining a sustainable seafood industry, presenters on Day 2 of GAA’s GOAL conference agreed.
Intelligence
Special report: Retail demand reduces COVID-19 pain for seafood industry
A poll of retailers commissioned by the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) finds a brighter future for the seafood industry in the wake of COVID-19.
Intelligence
Networking and defending farmed fish at Seafood 1on1
At the match-making event presented by FirstSource Events pairing seafood buyers with suppliers in a low-key setting, the conversations were mainly about how to sell more seafood, driven by sustainability, convenience and positive messages about aquaculture.
Innovation & Investment
Aquaculture Exchange: Melanie Siggs, part 2
In the conclusion of a two-part interview, independent advisor Melanie Siggs talks to the Advocate about consumer perceptions of aquaculture, and many roles that NGOs fill and her hopes for the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative and its work with certification schemes.
Intelligence
Keep-it-simple seafood: Hy-Vee’s retail strategy
U.S. supermarket chain Hy-Vee relies on Seafood Watch ratings for its product choices, but only displays its own ‘Responsible Choice’ designation in stores to eliminate consumer confusion. A company executive and its NGO partner offer a glimpse at the methods behind the merchandising.
Intelligence
North American markets for fresh tilapia, part 1
A survey of major market sectors to identify further market potential for fresh tilapia found that both big-box retailers and traditional grocery stores offered little room for achieving premium prices for tilapia fillet products.