THE KINGFISH COMPANY SIGNS NEW STRATEGIC RETAIL PARTNERSHIP IN ITALY

The Kingfish Company signs new strategic retail partnership in Italy. The Kingfish Company has announced a new partnership with leading European retailer Conad in Italy.

In a recent business update, The Kingfish Company announced record sales, record volumes and an increase of capacity. In parallel and in line with the company’s ongoing ambitions to increase distribution and grow demand for its high-value fish in the retail market, he company’s Dutch Yellowtail will be available nationwide in Italy with immediate effect with Conad.

The Dutch Yellowtail from The Kingfish Company is certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP), and sets a new bar in sustainable, non-GMO, and antibiotic-free high-quality seafood.

In Italy ‘The Ricciola Kingfish’ will be sold under Conad’s own brand, Percorso Qualità, certifying a guaranteed highly controlled supply chain.

This marks a strategic partnership for The Kingfish Company with Conad, which is the Italian leader in the retail sector, reporting 15% market share in 2020. Selected for quality and taste, the Ricciola Kingfish product is the first of the seriola lalandi species to be sold by Conad.

About The Kingfish Company

With an optimally located site on the shores of the Oosterschelde marine nature reserve in the Netherlands servicing the EU market daily, full cycle hatchery, an on site R&D facility, and an advanced grow-out system; and a 2nd site in development in Jonesport Maine for the US market, The Kingfish Company is a first mover operating at the cutting edge of sustainable, land based, high value marine aquaculture in the EU and the US.

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