June 6, 2019 — Topsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based East Coast Seafood Group has renovated the 66,000-square-foot Seatrade plant in New Bedford, Massachusetts to turn it into a “state-of-the-art lobster facility,” the company said in a statement on 5 June.
New technology installed in the plant has given the company higher automation, superior packaging options, and better logistical layout, resulting in improved efficiency and product quality and shorter lead times for fulfillment of lobster orders and shipments, the company said.
Senior Vice President of Operations Bob Blais said the decision to renovate comes from increased sales and a desire to combine the company’s lobster and scallop processing under one roof.
“Beyond efficiencies, the new operation brings with it new product and packaging ideas as well as streamlined delivery to market. Many customers are familiar with East Coast lobster products and many others with Seatrade scallops, and now one facility offers the best of both,” Blais said.
East Coast launched its Salt & Sky brand in 2018, and the company has since been diversifying and expanding its foodservice and retail product portfolio, senior vice president of sales and marketing Steve Musser said.