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Fresh seafood is breakout star at US retail in first half as frozen, canned loses ground

Frozen and shelf-stable fish boomed during the early days of the pandemic, but fresh appears to be the winner as lockdowns ease, with salmon leading the charge.

Fresh seafood departments such as this Whole Foods in Orlando, Florida, are seeing continued strong sales during the post-pandemic transition period.
Fresh seafood departments such as this Whole Foods in Orlando, Florida, are seeing continued strong sales during the post-pandemic transition period.Foto: Shutterstock
Published 16 July 2021, 06:30Updated 19 July 2021, 13:19
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