I just ran across this press release over at Market Watch and wanted to pass it along to our readers, for those of you that like seafood.
Starfish, a subsidiary of Pacific Seafood Group based in Mukilteo, Wash., has introduced a new line of all-natural and gluten-free crispy battered wild harvested seafood products. Starfish expanded their popular crispy battered line of wild fish to include a gluten-free version of the halibut, cod and haddock offerings, providing the same quality, flavor and value, without scrimping on taste.
Starfish expanded its product line due to an increasing consumer demand for gluten-free products. Millions of Americans have celiac disease and as a result cannot eat gluten, a generic name for certain types of insoluble proteins contained in common cereal grains such as wheat, barley, rye and other derivatives. Many believe a gluten-free diet can help relieve symptoms on various ailments including chronic intestinal complaints and in the treatment of autism, schizophrenia, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis, attention deficit disorder, migraine and fertility problems.
“We saw a lack of quality gluten-free offerings in the seafood category more than three years ago, and began to develop a gluten-free batter for those with celiac disease,” said Bob O’Bryant, Starfish general manager. “Our goal was to provide quality products that are healthy – and taste good.”
The response from consumers has been enthusiastic, with many Starfish consumers preferring the gluten-free Starfish crispy battered products to the conventional wheat-based batters.
Starfish’s gluten-free crispy battered products are available nationally at Whole Foods and numerous independent grocers.
Starfish is owned by Pacific Seafood, a family owned seafood company based in Portland, Ore. Performing all operations from dock to dinner table, Pacific Seafood processes West Coast products -from Alaska to Mexico- and owns and operates distribution facilities throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada and Utah.
About Starfish
Starfish, a Seafood company, was founded in 1998, in Seattle, WA., the fish capital of the world. Our goal is, and always has been, to provide consistently high quality, innovative, easy-to-prepare products to the consumer – great tasting seafood, made simple. For more information visit: http://www.star-fish.com.
About Pacific Seafood
Pacific Seafood Group launched in 1941 in Portland, Ore. as a small, fresh seafood retail counter operation. Over the years, Pacific Seafood has expanded operations to meet customer needs and a growing market to include all operations from dock to dinner table. For more information visit: www.pacseafood.com.
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