White House Unveils 40% Additional Tariffs on Brazilian Imports; Orange Juice, Nuts Spared

On the afternoon of July 30, Brazil was assigned an additional 40% tariff rate, according to a White House statement. US President Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) which will add to the current baseline 10% tariff on foreign good imported to the US. However, Trump teased upping that rate for ~200 countries where a trade deal would not make sense to negotiate. For now, it’s clear that 40% is in addition to any currently applicable US tariff...

Inside the Mind of a Procurement Strategist: Former Kellanova CPO Looks at Key Trends

At Expana’s Agri-Food Americas event on September 23-24 in Chicago, procurement critical thinking and business solution finding will take center stage. Expert insights will be given and many networking opportunities will be enabled for attendees, who are all faced with disruptive trade shits and global agricultural commodity supply chain woes. 

The ambition is for agri-food leaders to unite, discuss, seek expert overviews, and gain some sense of direction and clarity they can ultimately take back home and apply to their procurement strategies.

Russia's Far East Fishing Operations Largely Unscathed by Tsunami

The earthquake and tsunami, which affected the Russian Kamchatka region and the Kurile Islands, have not had a major negative impact on the regional fisheries sector, as most local fisherman continue their operations.  

This is despite the fact that some are carrying on amid aftershocks in the region. According to recent statements of the Russian Unified Geophysical Service, the magnitude 8.7 earthquake was the strongest in the Kamchatka seismic focal zone since 1952.  

According to Dmitry Klokov, head of the press service of the Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo)...

Nissui’s New Head Office and Factory Targets Surge in Frozen, Surimi Production

Japan’s Nissui Co. plans to build a new head office and factory for its Kitakyushu Nissui Co. company with an eye on increasing frozen food and surimi production, per a July 30 announcement.

The company’s domestic food business, guided by the company vision "GOOD FOODS 2030," is looking to "become a market-creating business in strategic categories through technological innovation and expanded production capabilities."

Nissui said it is strengthening categories such as frozen foods and surimi products, aiming...

Canada Designates First Offshore Wind Areas Off Nova Scotia Coast 

Canada has officially designated its first four offshore wind energy areas off the coast of Nova Scotia, marking a major milestone in the country’s transition to clean energy. 

The selected zones deemed suitable for potential offshore wind projects include French Bank, Middle Bank, Sable Island Bank near the mainland, and Sydney Bight off Cape Breton.  

“The identification of wind energy areas off the coast of Nova Scotia is a significant step forward towards unlocking our renewable energy potential,” said Tim Hodgson, federal Minister of Energy and...

Kroger Announces New Leaders in Key Roles

The Kroger Co. today announced leadership changes in several key roles across the company.

Kroger appointed Ed Oldham to Head of Sourcing. Oldham joins Kroger from PetSmart, where he was Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer. He led the company's distribution and transportation strategy across North America, overseeing an international distribution network and 2,500 associates. Oldham brings more than 25 years of experience in retail, CPGs, and consulting, where he led planning, buying, replenishment, operations and sourcing decisions across multi-billion-dollar categories. Before joining PetSmart...

Alaska Salmon Harvests Enter Pivotal Week For Remainder of the Season

Having exceeded the Bristol Bay forecast for sockeye harvest, production in other regions of Alaska for sockeye has fallen far short. In the Copper River, only 41% of the pre-season forecast of sockeye has been harvested, with that run nearly over. But this week, statistical week 31 in salmon management parlance, is a pivotal week historically for pink salmon. Statewide, it is the week that starts the upward trajectory for higher production from seine-caught pink salmon. 

In Alaska, salmon harvests and runs...

Chad Stine Tapped to Lead Seattle Fish Company and Lombardi Brothers Meats

Founders Group of Food Companies announced the appointment of Chade Stine as the new President of the Seattle Fish Company and Lombardi Brothers Meats, effective August 11.

Stine will follow Christian Maas, who has been named Chief Operating Officer for Founders. In the past year and a half, Maas led the integration of Seattle Fish Company and Lombardi Brothers Meats.

Stine enters the role with over two decades of experience in the meat and seafood sectors. His most recent role was with Meats by Linz in Chicago...

The Retail Rundown: Retailers Push Protein as July Wraps

As July comes to a close and summer heat intensifies, retailers are pushing protein promotions to attract shoppers and encourage at-home grilling and cooking.

Seafood reclaimed the top spot in protein ad share this week, accounting for nearly 27% of all features. Pork followed at 24%, while beef and chicken trailed close behind at roughly 23% each. Egg promotions dipped slightly to around 1%.

Expana notes that retail egg demand has softened—typical for summer, when hot weather reduces in-home usage. Shelf prices are holding near $3.00 per dozen, well below early-year highs, but lighter consumption has dampened order volumes...

Tsunami Alerts Disrupt Chilean Salmon Operations as Companies Implement Safety Measures

The Chilean Salmon Council (Consejo del Salmón) announced that its member companies activated emergency safety protocols immediately after tsunami warnings were issued by Chile’s National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) on July 30, according to local media sources.

Evacuation and emergency measures were swiftly implemented at all company cultivation sites, processing plants, and offices in line with Senapred instructions. The Council’s membership includes several of Chile’s largest salmon producers, such as AquaChile, Australis Seafoods, Cermaq, Mowi, and Salmones Aysén.

On July 30, Chile raised...

BOEM Rescinds Designated Wind Energy Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf

After a tumultuous few years of the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management and offshore wind production steamrolling the seafood industry, the new presidential administration is fast-tracking big changes.  

That is, changes meaning a near-grinding halt.  

President Trump, on Jan. 20, published a memorandum, Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the OCS from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government’s Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects. On Wednesday, BOEM announced it is rescinding all designated Wind Energy Areas – or WEAs...

Albertsons Expands Tuna Salad Recall

UPDATE July 30, 2025: Albertsons Expands Tuna Salad Recall

Major US retailer Albertsons has expanded its tuna salad recall at stores in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. 

Reser’s Fine Foods initiated the recall earlier this month after discovering that the breadcrumbs used in the items may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. 

The expanded recall includes products with sell thru dates of July 23-28 and July 24-29. The products were also distributed to Randalls and Tom Thumb stores. 

Jewel Osco also joined Albertsons in recalling several of...

BioMar More Than Doubles Vitamin D Levels in All Salmon Feeds 

Aquaculture feed company BioMar has sgnifantly increased vitamin D3 levels across all salmon diets. The move follows regulatory changes in the European Union (EU), which raised the maximum permissible level of vitamin D3 in fish feed from 2,500IU/kg to 60,000 IU/kg. 

In response, BioMar’s R&D team in Denmark conducted a study to evaluate the impact of enhanced vitamin D3 supplementation in salmon diets.  

The 61-day trial, held between July and September 2022, tested ten dietary treatments containing increased levels of...

Trump Targets India, America’s Largest Shrimp Source, With 25% Import Tariff

President Donald Trump announced that all products imported into the United States from India will face a 25% tariff starting August 1, injecting new uncertainty for America’s largest shrimp supplier.

Trump also said India will face an additional penalty for its purchases of military equipment and energy from Russia, according to a post on his social media accounts. He did not provide further details on what the penalty might include.

“Remember, while India is our friend, we have, over the years, done relatively little business...

At Least 17,000 Salmon Affected in Mortality Event at Mowi Canada East Site in Newfoundland

Mowi Canada East has confirmed a salmon mortality event at its Little Burdock Cove site in Newfoundland and Labrador. 

The incident occurred on July 20 and was reported on July 28 through a notice published on the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA) website. 

The event impacted more than 10% of the farm’s stock, which is roughly 17,600 of the site's 176,249 Atlantic salmon. According to the company, the event was caused by a rise in water temperature combined with a drop in...

NOAA Reports Slight Drop in US Large Whale Entanglements in 2023

NOAA Fisheries unveiled its National Report on Large Whale Entanglements Confirmed in the United States in 2023, which found that 64 entanglements took place in 2023, down slightly from the 67 entanglements confirmed in 2022.

It is also below the average annual number of confirmed entanglements over the previous 16 years (which was 71.8), per NOAA Fisheries. NOAA said it would continue to analyze data to determine if the dip in entanglements was a temporary decline or the beginning of a longer-term trend...

Report Finds Full-Service Restaurants are Winning Back Customers with Menu Updates

Full-service restaurants are hoping to make a comeback in 2025, thanks to menu updates and operational improvements, according to Chatmeter’s latest Full-Service Reputation Ranking Report. 

The report, based on over one million reviews from June 16, 2023 to June 15, 2025, analyzed customer feedback across 10 of America's largest casual dining chains. The findings suggest that restaurants introducing new menu items and enhancing the overall dining experience are seeing a spike in both demand and customer reviews.  

The Cheesecake Factory, which claimed the...