Pacific Seafoods and Trident Close Kodiak Deal, Expect Smooth Transition to 2025 Season

Pacific Seafood Group and Trident Seafoods announced yesterday that the purchase of Trident’s processing operations in Kodiak by Pacific Seafood is now complete. The deal was first announced in mid-October, the last of a series of moves Trident made responding to persistent marketing and global financial conditions.

Oregon-based Pacific Seafoods has processed salmon, crab, and groundfish at it’s own plant in Kodiak for years. This acquisition will increase their production significantly.

The acquisition includes three well-established processing plants--Star of Kodiak, Alkod, and Kodiak ...

Trident Seafoods, Channel Fish Land USDA Pollock Contracts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded over $2 million in contracts for various Alaska pollock products for use in Child Nutrition and other Domestic Food Distribution programs.

In total, contracts for 920,000 pounds of Alaska pollock products were awarded for $2,052,149.

Trident Seafoods took home most of the purchase, with the USDA purchasing 730,000 pounds of product for over $1.6 million. The USDA will buy 190,000 pounds of product for just over $448,000 from Massachusetts-based Channel Fish Processing...

Former Microsoft Executive Mike Quinn to Become COO at Trident Seafoods

Trident Seafoods announced the addition of Mike Quinn, a former exec at Microsoft, as Chief Operating Officer (COO) to its executive leadership team. Quinn will be tasked with leading the seafood giant’s operational strategy and execution and report directly to Trident’s CEO, Joe Bundrant.

Alongside Quinn, Trident Seafoods shook up its executive suite, naming Jeff Welbourn as President – Trident USA, and Kenji Nasu as President – Trident Alaska. 

"The addition of Mike as Trident’s new COO, and the appointment of Jeff and Kenji to new leadership roles within the company...

Pacific Seafood to Buy Trident Seafoods’ Kodiak Operations; Deal to Be Done in November

Yesterday Pacific Seafoods and Trident Seafoods announced they are in the process of inking a deal to sell Trident’s processing facilities in Kodiak to Pacific Seafoods.

Both parties are united in their commitment to providing job security and ensuring continuity of operations.

"Our top priority is to reassure employees and the fleet that this is a handoff, not a shutdown," said Joe Bundrant, CEO of Trident Seafoods. "We are committed to a smooth transition with Pacific Seafood, so they are well prepared to operate for the ...