Is consolidation and vertical integration the way forward in seafood?
Several industry executives touched on this topic, all saying yes, but certain supply chain players have the advantage.
"Given the fragmentation of the industry, I think that if you're lucky enough to have built the vertically integrated model you're in today, I consider that a great competitive advantage," said Clearwater Seafoods CEO Ian Smith.
He and several other experts were on the seafood demand panel at the IntraFishSeafood Investor Forum in New York on May 19.
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