The expansion will bring up to 40 new jobs, and will allow Heartland Catfish to strengthen its product quality and customer service programs.
December 27, 2019
Heartland Catfish Co. completed Part 1 of a 2-part expansion that will bring additional freezing and processing capacity to its Itta Bena, Miss., headquarters processing facility.
Coastal Pride Co. specializes in importing pasteurized and fresh crabmeat primarily from Mexico and Latin America.
December 5, 2019
Blue Star Foods Corp., Miami, Fla., through its operating subsidiary John Keeler & Co., Inc., acquired Coastal Pride Co., Inc., a Beaufort, S.C.-based seafood company that specializes in importing pasteurized and fresh crabmeat primarily from Mexico and Latin America.
Aqua Star, Seattle, launched CUTTING BOARD Meal Kits, which are frozen meal kits that offer minimal preparation and combined cleanup in 30 minutes or less.
This transaction will enable Flying Spark to move ahead with its insect growing and processing capabilities in Thailand and dedicate efforts toward cost reduction and process improvements.
October 22, 2019
Thai Union Group PCL, Bangkok, announced plans to invest in Flying Spark Ltd., an Israel-based alternative protein startup.
The recently-merged companies now operate under Bristol Bay Alaska Seafoods LLC.
October 3, 2019
Bristol Bay Native Corp. (BBNC), Anchorage, Ak., acquired Blue North Fisheries, and Clipper Seafoods, both Seattle, Wash.-based suppliers of frozen longline cod.
New Wave’s first offering—a plant-based shrimp—is made with sustainably sourced seaweed and plant protein.
September 5, 2019
Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., through its corporate venture subsidiary, Tyson Ventures, invested in New Wave Foods, a San Francisco-based producer of plant-based shellfish.