Seafood’s Popularity Keeps It Primed for Innovation

Sales of seafood have progressed swimmingly in the restaurant industry, owing to fish, shrimp and other marine ingredients appear on most menus in the U.S., especially in the casual-dining segment. In its annual State of the Seafood Market research study, Nation’s Restaurant News found that the downstream potential for this popular cuisine is robust, as consumers look to new flavors in familiar dishes or interesting formats like sandwiches, tacos, and other handhelds.

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Mark Brandau

Associate Director, Research & Insights, The Restaurant & Food Group

Mark has spent his career covering and supporting the foodservice industry, first with a decade of reporting and editing for Nation’s Restaurant News and more recently with research and insights roles at Technomic and Datassential. He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. He can be reached at mark.brandau@informa.com.

Marlon Gordon

Founder & CEO of NxtGen Network

Marlon is the Founder & CEO of NxtGen Network, a marketing, advertising, and production agency that’s passionate about relationships, telling stories, and empowering others through innovation. He partners with those in Child Nutrition, Hospitality, Food & Beverage and also has an international philanthropical project called NxtGen Cares. Marlon is the creator and host of First Taste TV™, a show dedicated to giving industry members opportunities to reach operators where they live through video. Creator and host of Next Up, a talk show focusing on thought leadership and live viewer engagement. Host of the Next Up Podcast.

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is a marketing organization that works with all segments of the foodservice industry to increase awareness of the world’s most delicious and healthiest protein sources — wild and sustainable Alaska seafood. A variety of resources are available to help you capitalize on the growing consumer demand for eating real, natural, and delicious foods like wild-caught seafood from Alaska. ASMI is your partner in supplying training tools, nutrition information, recipes, merchandising materials, and promotional ideas that make it easy for you to add customer appeal to your menu and build successful promotions.