The first week of July was packed with seafood news as many seafood executives headed for their well-deserved summer vacation.

We’ve compiled a list of the most-and-must-read stories of the week, ranging from exclusive interviews to acquisitions, fishmeal updates, and advancements made in the alternative protein ingredient arena.

IntraFish Executive Editor John Fiorillo interviewed US retail giant Publix’s Seafood Category Manager Guy Pizzuti, read the full article if you want to sell seafood to the supermarket chain.

US feed giant Cargill announced plans to launch its insect-based feed at commercial scale by 2020, as reported by IntraFish journalists Demi Korban and John Evans.