March 30, 2023 — In July 2022, the seafood industry got its first taste of what increasing consumer and regulatory attention on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals could deliver after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found detectable levels of the chemicals in 3.75-ounce cans of Bumble Bee Smoked Clams.
As a result of the testing, Bumble Bee and then Crown Prince were forced to issue recalls. That caught the attention of Sea Watch International Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Guy Simmons.