About this episode

Chef Brad Barnes discusses the development of Aquamar's new line of frozen meals and the lessons learned in creating successful value-added seafood products.

As Americans continue to seek high-protein, convenient, and affordable meals, frozen, value-added products have emerged as a major growth opportunity for the seafood industry. But turning that opportunity into a successful product is easier said than done. In today's episode, Aquamar Chef and President of Pure Food Consulting Brad Barnes walks us through how he developed Aquamar's new line of frozen meals and the lessons he learned along the way.

People in this episode

Guest: Brad Barnes

Topics covered

• value-added seafood products
• frozen meals
• seafood industry growth
• product development
• high-protein meals

Keywords

• seafood
• value-added
• frozen meals
• product development
• high-protein

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aquamar, Pure Food Consulting

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