Is there room in the North America retail market for fresh, farmed chilled shrimp?
Thai shrimp supplier Seafresh thinks so, and the company has teamed up with Mike Girton, former CEO of $450 million (€337 million) Seattle-based Aqua Star and David Broberg, who headed up retail sales at Aqua Star, to launch Smart Seafood.
Girton will serve as CEO of the Seattle company, which just opened its office this week. Seafresh is the majority owner in the company, but Girton and Broberg own a minority interest in the business.
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