Intrafish Podcast

There's no denying that we are in the midst of a major societal shift, and one that is long overdue. How should the industry respond? What can it do to increase diversity, particularly among people of color? Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry, Executive Editor John Fiorillo and Editor Rachel Mutter discuss. Plus, seafood marketing in America looks back to the 80s, Trump's very strange lobster roundtable and the big money going into Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) projects, land-based salmon farming in particular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maybe it's just the Northern hemisphere, but the summer months seem to be bringing a little optimism about the state of the global economy, and the outlook for seafood. Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry, Executive Editor John Fiorillo and Editor Rachel Mutter discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another week of coronavirus-related drama brought the largest reported outbreak of COVID-19 to a major fishing vessel worldwide. In addition, the week saw the unsurprising merger of Cooke and Ocean Beauty's wild salmon operations, and optimism in the farmed salmon sector. Join Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry, Executive Editor John Fiorillo and Correspondent John Evans on this week's episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The meat supply chain is broken. Can seafood capitalize on it? That remains to be seen. Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry, Executive Editor John Fiorillo and Editor Rachel Mutter discuss, and try to guess what the seafood industry might look like when things return to "normal." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plant-based and cell-based seafood is coming quickly, and there's not much the "conventional" seafood industry can do to stop it. We look back at last week's IntraFish digital event, where we brought some of the leaders in plant- and cell-based seafood together to debate the issue. Plus, we talk about coronavirus outbreaks at seafood facilities. And a Red Lobster brawl. Join Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry, Executive Editor John Fiorillo and Editor Rachel Mutter for this week's episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Donald Trump issued one of his many decrees this week, this one ordering the US to become more self-sufficient. Specifically, the executive order calls for the development of a US aquaculture industry. Will it happen? Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry, Executive Editor John Fiorillo and Editor Rachel Mutter discuss, along with the latest on coronavirus outbreaks in seafood and the coming 'meat shock.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A two-person show this week with Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry and Executive Editor John Fiorillo. We discuss the troubling downturn at fast-casual seafood restaurants, and the surprising resilience of farmed salmon during the coronavirus crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Editors Drew Cherry, John Fiorillo and Rachel Mutter discuss how stay-at-home orders are changing the way seafood is sold, and threatening to replace seasoned veterans. Also, updates on the pivot to retail and the increasing coronavirus cases in processing plants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why would anybody want to shut down the Bristol Bay wild salmon season? There are more than a few reasons. Plus, eye-popping canned tuna sales at Bumble Bee, and how Pacific Seafood Group, DNB, Biomar, NPD Group, Grieg Seafood and more give some guidance for surviving coronavirus. Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry, Editor Rachel Mutter and Executive Editor John Fiorillo discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Editors Drew Cherry, Rachel Mutter and John Fiorillo discuss coronavirus' potential impact on innovative aquaculture projects, the likelihood of the Boston seafood show actually happening, and how China rescued its tilapia and shrimp sectors from near collapse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join a gang of IntraFish journalists including Drew Cherry, John Fiorillo, Rachel Sapin, Demi Korban and John Evans as they discuss how the rapidly crumbling foodservice infrastructure is hitting seafood, plus a look at what dwindling cold storage capacity will mean for seafood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Editors Drew Cherry, Rachel Mutter and John Fiorillo dissect a chaotic week that saw the global economy -- particularly the foodservice sector -- grind to a halt. For now, all the industry can do is watch, and wait for the pain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Editors Drew Cherry, Rachel Mutter and John Fiorillo talk about the only thing on everyone's minds: the coronavirus. It's already upended the seafood sector, with the cancellations of the Boston and Brussels shows, and threatens to do massive damage to logistics and demand worldwide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The IntraFish team discusses the continuing impact of the coronavirus on the seafood industry, and what it might mean for upcoming trade shows. Plus, a look at LoveTheWild, the upstart seafood brand that met the harsh reality of the retail world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drew Cherry, John Fiorillo and Rachel Mutter discuss America's bleak seafood consumption outlook, and the strange, strange trio of owners behind Ocean Beauty Seafoods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry, Executive Editor John Fiorillo, Editor Rachel Mutter and Reporter Rachel Sapin discuss the collapse of the Alaska salmon processing sector, the off-flavor challenges in land-based salmon farming and the coronavirus' impact on the seafood sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're talking more about Alaska pollock, more of the time. That's because the traditionally production-focused industry is starting to learn about this thing called...(snap, snap)...ah yes, marketing. The IntraFish team discusses the efforts to turn Alaska pollock, industrial groundfish, into Wild Alaska Pollock: Superfish. Can the industry pull it off? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drew Cherry, Nina Unlay, Rachel Sapin and John Evans break down the biggest stories in December so far: the Samherji cash-for-quotas scandal, the guilty verdict of Bumble Bee CEO Chris Lischewski, and the terrible, horrible, no-good PR strategy in the seafood industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One word: plastics. As retailers ramp up commitments on recycling and sustainable materials, the seafood industry is facing major changes. Reporter Nina Unlay talks about the changes to come. Also, correspondent John Evans gives an update on the Chile salmon crisis and the good news on Peru's anchovy quota. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From bad to worse in the salmon farming industry as Chile's unrest hits logistics, Canada battles Trudeau, undercover activists give a bad look at Cooke. On the shrimp side, the GOAL conference in Chennai, India gave a look at the deep drop in supply, and the fish against disease while reducing antibiotics. With Drew Cherry, Demi Korban, Rachel Sapin and John Evans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.