Publix plans to sell farm-raised salmon from Miami in select stores in November through a collaboration with salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire, reports Grocery Dive. This is Publix’s latest effort to increase its sustainable seafood offering, reduce carbon, and support innovation in farming technologies.
Atlantic Sapphire just announced its first harvest at scale of U.S. Bluehouse salmon last month. The fish are raised without antibiotics or hormones and are traceable from “egg to plate.”
"We are committed to sustainable seafood, and have been for decades. From our partnership with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership to our sustainable seafood labels that bring complete transparency to our customers—we take our role in promoting greater sustainability in the seafood industry seriously," said Guy Pizzuti, business development director for seafood at Publix, according to the report.
"We envision sustainably sourcing with transparency as the expectation of customers in the future," Pizzuti continued. "They will be asking for more information and we must be in a position to provide that information." Full Story
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