An on-demand video of “How the World’s Largest Retailers, Seafood Brands, and Partners are Building a New Process to Meet ESG Standards” is available free for SeafoodSource Premium members and for USD 350 (EUR 315) to non-members through the Complete Digital Ticket: Seafood Expo North America 2024.
Featuring Seafood Task Force Executive Director Martin Thurley; Bumble Bee Vice President of Responsible Sourcing and Sustainability Traci Linder; World Wildlife Fund Global Network Lead for Aquaculture Aaron A. McNevin; Costco Wholesale VP GMM Corporate Foods Ken Kimble; Mars Petcare Global Sustainability Senior Manager Supavadee Chotikajan; StarKist Co. Head of Global Sustainability Matt Hall; Ahold Delhaize USA Sustainable Products Lead Mark Eastham; Walmart Senior Business Development Manager John Steinmetz; and Thai Union Chief Sustainability Officer Adam Brennan, the panel was held on Sunday, 10 March, with the following description:
Governments, the media, and NGOs continue to document social and environmental issues in global tuna and shrimp supply chains, threatening to drive up costs and hurt consumer demand. The Seafood Task Force was specifically formed to tackle these issues with a step-by-step process to help restore global market confidence to trade and keep the seafood industry competitive. Whilst many companies have tried to tackle these issues alone or from afar, STF believes that collective action amongst companies can reduce cost and increase effectiveness, and that presence in the supply chains on-the-ground with local experts are key for long lasting change. And with increasing requirements from government, investors, and the consumer – all demanding greater transparency in the supply chain – the need for a more tangible approach throughout the supply chain is more important than ever. The Seafood Task Force’s process pioneers a new, procompetitive approach to supply chain oversight that makes it easier for its members to meet international ESG standards and growing due diligence requirements. This session will share the STF process and impacts to date.
The 2024 Seafood Expo North America, which took place 10 to 12 March in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., featured a comprehensive conference program of live panel events focusing on topics chosen to be of vital interest to the seafood industry.
The 31 individual presentations from SENA featured exclusive information and insight from seafood industry experts, on a range of topics including diversity in the seafood industry, how artificial intelligence could be used in the industry, what impact FDA FSMA 204 updates will have, traceability, and more.
Calls for proposals for the 2025 editions of both SENA’s conference and for the conference at Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain are now live. Running from 16 to 18 March 2025, an overview of the SENA conference program is available online and proposals can be submitted through 30 August. A program overview is also available for Seafood Expo Global – which is running from 6 to 8 May 2025 – and conference proposals can be submitted through 13 September.
