SeaFood Business Features

Retail Report: Fresh finfish sales increase 7.5 percent

5/1/2007
Retail finfish growth mirrors overall department growth
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Perishables Group

5/1/2007

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In the Kitchen: Creating cravings

By Joan M. Lang
4/1/2007
Devon and Bristol expansion focuses on individual restaurant identity
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Retail Report: Imitation crab dominates surimi-seafood category

4/1/2007
Sales spike during key holiday weeks such as July 4th and Christmas
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In the Kitchen: No-frills seafood

By Joan M. Lang
3/1/2007
Cami's restaurant experience produces high-quality, casual seafood at Grumpy Dick's
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Case Study: Shoppers seek health guidance

By Lisa Duchene
3/1/2007
Is your seafood department saying all it can about seafood and health?
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Perishables Group

3/1/2007

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Retail Report: Holiday home preparation fuels sauce/seasonings sales

3/1/2007
Sauces/marinades peak dollar share at Christmas, seasonings/spices/breadings tops at Easter
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In the Kitchen: Cozymel’s fish focus

By Joan M. Lang
2/1/2007
New management at pan-Latin chain thinks outside the tortilla
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Retail Report: Now is the time to push soups, chowders, appetizers

2/1/2007
Winter months the most popular for seafood side items
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In the Kitchen: Il Grano goes beyond Italian

By Joan M. Lang
1/1/2007
Owner Sal Marino rises to the daily challenge of sourcing L.A.'s best fish
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Retail Report: Room for growth in meals category

1/1/2007
Plan for peak seafood-meal sales in coming months
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In the Kitchen: Flat Rock Grille poised to expand lodge concept

By Joan M. Lang
12/1/2006
New management team fine-tunes menu with seafood for Southern palates
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Retail Report: Fresh fish dominate summer sales

12/1/2006
South presents greatest opportunity for supermarket fresh
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In the Kitchen: Mix-and-match menuing works for Raving Brands

By Joan M. Lang
10/1/2006
Expanding national franchise leverages its buying power for multiple concepts
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Holidays spark RTE platter sales

10/1/2006
Summer offers opportunities to promote more dips and spreads
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Perishables Group

10/1/2006

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In the Kitchen: ‘Wild’ and ‘local’ head Brigantine’s seafood specs

By Joan M. Lang
9/1/2006
Freshness is key to success for growing, multi-concept company
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Prepared seafood an easy option

9/1/2006
Prepared seafood an easy option Christmas season boosts category sales, while summer slumps
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Perishables Group

9/1/2006

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In the Kitchen: Seafood sparks sales for Yard House

By Joan M. Lang
8/1/2006
Casual chain's innovative menu is what you might expect at a specialty-seafood house
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Retail Report: Mollusk sales mainly event driven

8/1/2006
East Coast consumers eat the most mollusks year-round
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In the Kitchen: Catch Alaska promos set Country Kitchen apart

By Joan M. Lang
7/1/2006
Partnering with ASMI helps national chain test seafood items as specials before joining core menu
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Retail Report; Shrimp tops crustacean-category sales

7/1/2006
Ash Wednesday, Valentine's Day fuel lobster and shrimp
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In the Kitchen: Duke’s looks to Alaska for fish

By Joan M. Lang
6/1/2006
Seattle chain ensures quality through strong ties with fishermen and processors
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