US canned salmon shortage leaves huge federal contracts unfilled

A focus on fresh and frozen fillets during this year's Alaska salmon season has left a gap in the canned salmon market, according to one supplier.

The USDA is having trouble filling a major bid for canned salmon this year.
The USDA is having trouble filling a major bid for canned salmon this year.Foto: cookbookman17/Flickr
Published 3 October 2019, 04:17Updated 4 November 2019, 18:05