John Fiorillo

Executive Editor, IntraFish Media.
Tweets about news affecting the global seafood supply chain.

[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

@seaspiracy Let's go, indeed! Let's go to the land of facts and bypass the land of propaganda that this "documentary" is featuring.
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[Demi Korban @DemiKorban]

For a European seafood producer, its own region has been "its savior," which is keeping investors bullish, @paretosec said during @IntraFish's webinar.
#seafoodoutlook2021

[Demi Korban @DemiKorban]

The salmon industry has spent the last decades promoting itself, flavor and versatility and it will only continue to be a major staple in the consumer's diet, @kim_gorton from @SladeGorton said during @IntraFish's webinar.
#seafoodoutlook2021

[IntraFish Media @IntraFish]

The frozen side was spectacular in 2020, SeaFish Industry Authority CEO Marcus Coleman said.
“The money in people’s pockets is going to be the big driver in 2021. We are expecting a rough time as people with less money trade down.”
This could be where frozen has its day, he said.

[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

Pivoting to retail is easier said than done, said Kim Gorton, CEO of Slade Gorton.

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[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

Kim Gorton, CEO of Slade Gorton says seafood companies are seeing a surge in demand from the restaurant sector in recent months. #seafoodoutlook2021
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[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

How confident are seafood execs that their company will grow over the next year?

[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

We are only a few minutes sway from the start of our live online event featuring top seafood suppliers, buyers and analysts from around the world offering their take on seafood in the new realities of COVID, Brexit, and more

Click here to listen in https://t.co/WJHjvq9SAE

[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

A less resilient industry would have crumbled -- seafood thrived. #seafood @NFImedia @Seafood4Health @PacificSeafood @bristolofmaine @TrueworldSF

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[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

The investment you will see now is "green investment" in shrimp for projects that will have a positive impact on climate change and sustainability, Bill Hoenig told attendees at the @intrafish shrimp forum #ifshrimp21 #shrimp

[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

Investment in the shrimp industry is not as robust as investment in salmon. Why? Bill Hoenig of Delta Blue Aquaculture said one big reason is that the shrimp production sector is incredibly fragmented and margins are very thin. @intrafish shrimp forum #ifshrimp #shrimp

[IntraFish Media @IntraFish]

A new aggressive strain of IMNV is an emerging threat to Brazilian shrimp production, Camanor Produtos Marinhos CEO Werner Jost said.
The strain may have come from illegal imports of broodstock.
#ifshrimp21

[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

Bill Hoenig of Delta Blue Aquaculture said workers at shrimp farms are no longer laborers. The use of new technology now requires "technicians" on shrimp farms, and this requires new forms of training.
@intrafish shrimp forum #ifshrimp #shrimp

[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

Tunyawat Kasemsuwan, Director of the Global Innovation Centre at Thai Union, says new technology has to be quickly proven to farmers for them to be willing to adopt it. #ifshrimp21 #shrimp

[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

Does RAS shrimp farming have a future? Absolutely, says Bill Hoenig of Delta Blue Aquaculture. But we need to be cautiously optimistic about the systems, he adds. #ifshrimp21 #shrimp

[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

Is there a future for branding shrimp in markets? Tunyawat Kasemsuwan of Thai Union said companies are looking at opportunities in branding and consumers would like a brand they can trust. #ifshrimp21 #shrimp

[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

Bill Hoenig, VP of Sales & Operations Delta Blue Aquaculture, says home consumption of shrimp will "stick" throughout 2021. #ifshrimp21 #shrimp https://t.co/6LJ0VOM9Al

[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

Tunyawat Kasemsuwan, Group Director, Global Innovation at Thai Union, says it will take a while for the restaurant business to get back to pre-covid levels #ifshrimp21 #shrimp

[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

If you are waiting in line to vote in Boston, Washington D.C., Miami, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles or Oakland, grab yourself a free salmon hot dog. #MSNBC2020 #vote2020

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[John Fiorillo @john_fiorillo]

Do you know the 100 most influential seafood executives in the world? No worries if you don't, we've put the definitive list together for you. #seafoodpower100
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