Megan Rider

Seafood continues to hold its own in the marketplace— buoyed by consumer demand for health, sustainability, and value.

Projections suggest the fish and seafood market will experience 2.3% volume growth in 2025.

Processors, retailers and foodservice operators can capitalize on the widespread availability of premium species.

Forty percent of seafood consumers say they are buying new or different seafood products, including grab-and-go meal solutions.

The pandemic has proven to be an interesting time for the seafood industry. After a year of rapid category growth at retail and looking ahead as consumers slowly head back into restaurants where seafood is historically king, we believe sales will continue to climb as Alaska seafood can meet consumers’ needs and exceed their expectations. 

Few could have predicted the changes the retail and foodservice industries would experience in the first half of this year. And while the past few months haven’t been without challenges, the seafood department was poised for growth heading into 2020 and many of those opportunities remain.