Seafood Industry
May 15, 2012, by Slade Gorton
May Seafood Market Report
The shrimp market in the US remains very soft. The low demand in the US has already driven the market much lower than current replacement costs so I would suspect that there is little room left for prices to go …
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May 3, 2012, by Slade Gorton
Slade Gorton’s Sustainable Seafood Policy in Seafood.com News
SEAFOOD.COM NEWS [Seafoodnews.com] May 3, 2012 BOSTON – Slade Gorton, one of the largest and oldest privately-held seafood companies in the country, today released what it believes is one of the broadest and most comprehensive sustainable seafood programs in the …
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April 30, 2012, by Slade Gorton
April Seafood Market Report
April’s special feature is frozen at sea Cod and Haddock. Learn the recent activity in your seafood categories. New season opens for Canadian lobster. This spring season yields a very high quality hard shell lobster in the 3-4, 4-5 and 5-6 ounce tails …
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March 26, 2012, by Slade Gorton
March Seafood Market Report
Learn the latest trends and indicators of both imported and domestic seafood in the U.S. market. Catfish: No major market changes from last month’s report. Supply is good and foodservice business will pick up 20-25% for Lent. Smaller size fillets …
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March 22, 2012, by Slade Gorton
February Seafood Market Report
Learn the latest trends, highs, lows and other market behaviors in the world of seafood. Calamari: The Squid market has been stable for the last several months. Prices are high, but not getting any higher. Catches are lower than last season, causing the strong …
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November 14, 2011, by Slade Gorton
Shrimp
Shrimp is one of the most popular seafood in the world. The firm, translucent, flesh of raw shrimp is low in calories and saturated fat which makes it a healthier alternative to meat proteins. Shrimp comes in a wide range …
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Comments from our CEO on Product Integrity and Seafood Mislabeling
In the wake of last week’s Boston Globe article on seafood mislabeling, I thought it would be helpful to summarize how Slade Gorton & Company manages your seafood supply chain to ensure safeguards all the way through. We have taken …
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October 21, 2011, by Slade Gorton
Sodexo teams with Slade Gorton, Contessa, Clean Fish and others in sustainable seafood program
Following up on its recently issued performance-based sustainability report last month, Sodexo has announced significant demonstrated progress for its sustainable seafood initiative, Your Better Choice in Seafood®. The initiative has already doubled the available selection of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) …
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October 10, 2011, by Slade Gorton
Salmon a Super Food
Salmon is a type of fish that is born in fresh water, migrates to the ocean, and then returns to fresh water when they are ready to lay their eggs. It’s a curious thing, and one that makes the fish …
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September 30, 2011, by Slade Gorton
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) effective October 1st
Hope all Importers and Foreign Exporters are aware that starting tomorrow, October 1st, the FDA has been authorized to start charging for various activities that have been free in the past. This new law called the Food Safety Modernization Act …
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