Sales of frozen, fresh, and shelf-stable seafood in the United States returned to 2020 levels in October, but growth has been hampered by supply-chain issues, according to new data and insight provided to SeafoodSource.
“Twenty months into the pandemic, seafood retailing remains in flux,” 210 Analytics Principal Anne-Marie Roerink told SeafoodSource. “Continually changing consumer consumption and buying patterns, high inflation, and severe supply-chain constraints have yet to create a new and lasting balance of supply and demand.”
At the same time, there has been a “tremendous comeback” for frozen seafood over the past few months, Roerink said. Between January and October 2021, frozen seafood sales rose 2.6 percent, according to IRI and 210 Analytics…