Cliff White

Smithfield, Rhode Island, U.S.A.-based CAI Software acquired Molde, Norway-based Maritech on 28 February, creating one of the seafood industry’s leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) software providers.

In a joint interview with SeafoodSource, CAI Software CEO Brian Rigney and Maritech CEO Odd Arne Kristengård discussed the acquisition and the combined entity’s future plans.

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Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.A.-based Great Northern Products has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Great Northern specializes in purchasing, importing, distributing, and exporting primarily frozen crab, shrimp, lobster, scallops, groundfish, and salmon processed by its partner plants in Canada, the United States, and South America. It is a supplier to domestic and international wholesale distributors, restaurant groups, supermarket

On 28 February, Indian technology startup Captain Fresh moved into the U.S. market in a major way via the acquisition of CenSea, a third-generation, family-owned shrimp specialist based in the Chicagoland area of the U.S. Midwest.

In an interview with SeafoodSource, CenSea Co-President Nate Torch explained the rationale behind the move and what will come next for CenSea and Captain Fresh.

SeafoodSource: Why has CenSea been sold by the Feigon

Captain Fresh, an online trading marketplace based in Karnataka, India, has expanded into the U.S. frozen seafood market with the acquisition of CenSea, one of the country’s largest shrimp importers.

Northbrook, Illinois, U.S.A.-based CenSea markets a variety of seafood items from nearly 25 countries to a diverse array of customers, including restaurant chains, foodservice distributors, retailers, and wholesalers. It has grown its revenue