Southstream Seafoods Launches Frostmark Retail Line; High-quality Frozen Fish Line Proves a Performer with Retail Customers.Business Editors WARWICK Warwick, town and district, England Warwick, town (1991 pop. 21,701) and district, county seat of Warwickshire, central England, on the Avon River. The town has some commerce and manufacturing. , R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2002 Southstream Seafoods, Inc., a leading international primary fish distributor, announced today the success of its Frostmark retail product line. Southstream is pleased to report strong sales of its Frostmark Pollock, Cod, Perch, Southern Blue Whiting The southern blue whiting, Micromesistius australis, is a cod of the genus Micromesistius, found in the southern oceans where the temperature is between 3° and 7°C, at depths of between 50 and 900 m. Its length is between 30 and 90 cm, and maximum weight of 850 g. and Chilean Whiting products in three major grocery retail chains where the brand-name, high quality frozen seafood seafood Edible aquatic animals excluding mammals, but including both freshwater and ocean creatures. Seafood includes bony and cartilaginous fishes, crustaceans, mollusks, edible jellyfish, sea turtles, frogs, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers. was launched within the past year. The Frostmark retail line is available nationally at Save-A-Lot Save-A-Lot is a grocery store chain that is the thirteenth-largest retail chain and sixth-largest chain under a single banner with more than one thousand stores in the United States with $4 billion in sales. They are headquartered in Earth City, Missouri. , Super Value and A & P grocery stores throughout the country. Although Southstream has done minimal marketing in the outlets, the stores are pleased with the volume and the overall reaction to the products. Southstream's initial customer base of wholesalers and the foodservice industry has supported its growth as one of the most respected and reputable rep·u·ta·ble adj. Having a good reputation; honorable. rep  u·ta·bil primary distributors in the industry. The
company's business plan included pursuing a retail strategy to
introduce its private label Frostmark brand to the general consumer once
it had achieved a level of recognition among suppliers for reliability
and quality.
"We are pleased although not surprised by the reception of the Frostmark retail product line in the consumer market," said Mark Soderstrom, founder and president, Southstream Seafoods. "Based on the market response to the line thus far and its consistently high quality, we are confident it will enjoy long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. success in the retail sector," he added. About Southstream Seafoods Since 1989 Southstream Seafoods has offered its customers top quality frozen seafood and superior customer service. With the emergence of the "Frostmark" brand line of retail and foodservice items in 1995, Southstream continues to set industry quality standards on frozen fish fillets. Based in Warwick, Rhode Island Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with 85,808 people. Its mayor, since 2000, has been Scott Avedisian. Founded by Samuel Gorton in 1642, Warwick has witnessed major events in American history. , the company is privately held. A complete product list and contact information can be found on the company's web site at www.southstream.com. |
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