Christine Blank

The U.S. restaurant industry struggled throughout 2024 , but restaurant operator Darden Restaurants closed out the year strong, reporting higher earnings year over year in its most recent fiscal quarter.

Nearly half (48%) of American seafood consumers are willing to buy more sustainable seafood in the future to protect fish populations, according to a June 2024 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) survey of more than 3,700 American seafood consumers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), have issued warnings regarding oysters harvested from multiple areas due to potential norovirus contamination.

Major U.K. grocery chains are cutting prices on groceries – including seafood items – to start the new year.

Health-conscious grocery shoppers in the U.S., which account for an estimated USD 285 billion (EUR 274 billion) in annual spending at grocery

Boise, Idaho, U.S.A.-based Albertsons reported an increase in sales in Q3 2024 and a slightly higher profit outlook for FY 2024.

Pricing pressures will continue to impact consumer spending in the first half, but familiar flavors and protein pushes could change the landscape, experts say.

“All aspects of the seafood industry have been impacted by these wildfires.”

“The resilience of the U.S. consumer should hopefully remain part of the dominant narrative."

A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that Kanaway Seafoods, doing business as Alaska General Seafoods (AGS), does not have to pay overtime to employees who were under lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic.