Blue Harvest Fisheries, LLC has announced the acquisition of High Liner Foods’ scallop business and processing facility in New Bedford, MA. High Liner Foods (HLF), based at Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, is one of the largest seafood companies in North America.
The acquisition of High Liner Foods’ scallop business further strengthens Blue Harvest’s existing processing and distribution capabilities. Blue Harvest entered the scallop processing and distribution business in August 2016 via the acquisition of Hygrade Ocean Products, Inc.
“HLF’s expertise and distribution capabilities in the frozen scallop market are highly complementary to our existing capabilities in the fresh scallop market,” said Blue Harvest CEO Jeff Davis
“Through this acquisition we will grow our customer base, increase our portfolio of quality assured products, and build increased presence in the premium seafood marketplace.”
Established in 2015, Blue Harvest Fisheries is focused on the sustainable harvesting, processing, and marketing of MSC-certified premium Atlantic sea scallops, as well as sales and distribution of other premium products such as cod, bluefin tuna, and swordfish.
The company has stated its commitment to harvesting seafood from only well managed, sustainable fisheries and strives to have all its seafood third party certified for sustainability.
“We are pleased to conclude this transaction with Blue Harvest and look forward to working with them to continue to offer high-quality, sustainable scallop products to our valued customers,” High Liner Foods CEO Keith Decker said.
