News Summary August 9, 2017
Today's Main Story: Shrimp Imports Continue at Record Pace, Up 15.7% in June Driven by Peeled Shrimp
Today's lead item from Urner Barry’s Paul Brown Jr. reports that shrimp imports continue to be heavy and on a record pace for the year. Imports for the month of June compared to a year ago are 15.7% higher while YTD imports are up 8.4%.
In other news, Crocker & Winsor Seafood, the supplier of over 600 frozen seafood items, was acquired by Newport International parent company, Newport Organization. According to Newport president Anjan Tharakan, the team at Crocker & Winsor will continue to run the company and will have the “full financial support of the Newport Organization.”
Meanwhile, there is a clam strip shortage...
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