Throughout July, more than 3,200 retailers have been promoting the Bristol Bay Seafood Association’s Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon.

Despite a drop in fresh seafood sales due to inflation in recent months, grocers are banking on shoppers’ love for grilling, boils and bakes to boost seafood sales this summer.

Thanks to record-high grocery inflation, fresh seafood sales plunged 13.2% to $618 million in May, according to IRI and 210 Analytics.

Faux fish and magic mushrooms may appear on more plates next year, according to research by food innovation intelligence company Spoonshot.  

In his book Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety, Dr. Drew Ramsey tells readers that “the most important aspect about nutrition is feeding your mental health, feeding your brain cells and your neurons.”

Despite a drop in sales of prepared seafood items in recent months, shoppers are seeking out innovative grab-and-go solutions.

Greensboro, N.C.-based The Fresh Market’s newest store, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., features a culinary kitchen turning out a variety of retail foodservice items daily.

Two companies at the Specialty Food Association, Inc.’s annual Summer Fancy Food Show use pea protein as a main ingredient in their new plant-based products. 

NFI designed National Pescatarian Month to keep seafood top of mind with consumers.