America's Catch

What America's Catch does

America's Catch is a privately held, vertically integrated US farm-raised catfish producer founded in 1987 and headquartered in Itta Bena, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta. The company runs a "hatchery-to-delivery" operating model anchored on a proprietary hybrid catfish — a cross between channel catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus) and blue catfish (Ictalurus Furcatus) — developed through indoor scientific spawning at its own hatchery. The hybrid stock delivers hardier, faster-growing, disease-resistant fish with better feed conversion and plant yield; per company disclosure, the entire farm has now been restocked with this hybrid, and hybrid breeding remains limited to a small number of hatcheries industry-wide due to the cost and complexity of the process.

The product portfolio spans four core categories: premium boneless catfish fillets and crosswise strips (sold fresh in Dry Pack or frozen in IQF, breaded/unbreaded, with a Cajun-marinated option), value-oriented catfish nuggets trimmed from fillets, dressed whole catfish and cross-sectioned steaks for grilling and baking, and buttermilk and jalapeño hushpuppies as a prepared side. Products are sold in both retail and foodservice packaging formats.

Revenue is generated through a direct, sales-led go-to-market targeting two primary segments — foodservice operators (restaurants, cafeterias, buffets) and retail grocers — supplemented by fresh fish markets. Sales are conducted via toll-free phone (1.800.242.0041) and a downloadable sales brochure on catfish.com, with the United States as the sole stated operating geography. Sustainability credentials — Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification and Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch "green" / Super Green List rating — function as buyer-facing differentiators in the US farmed-catfish category.

Name

America's Catch

Legal name

America's Catch

Website

https://catfish.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

America's Catch is a privately held, vertically integrated US farm-raised catfish producer founded in 1987 in Itta Bena, Mississippi, operating a hatchery-to-delivery model built on proprietary hybrid catfish genetics and serving US foodservice operators and retail grocers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquaculture / Farm-Raised Catfish Products

NAICS

Aquaculture (11251), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaculture Harvest, Processing & Packing (Farmed Finfish/Shellfish; On-Farm Plants) (AFANADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Primary Seafood Processing (Heading/Gutting/Deheading; Icing) (AFANADAA), Canned Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing (AFAKACAD)

Keywords

• Farm-raised catfish
• Aquaculture products
• Catfish fillets
• Seafood processing
• Hybrid catfish breeding

Headquarters

HQ city

Itta Bena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Catfish Product Sales: Direct sales of catfish products including fillets, strips, nuggets, whole catfish, steaks, and hushpuppies. Products available in fresh (Dry Pack) and frozen (IQF) formats, as well as breaded, unbreaded, and Cajun marinaded varieties. Retail and foodservice packaging options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

America's Catch is a US farm-raised catfish producer that breeds, raises, processes, and distributes a proprietary hybrid catfish (a cross between channel catfish and blue catfish). The company sells a portfolio of catfish products—fillets, strips, nuggets, whole catfish, steaks, and hushpuppies—in fresh (Dry Pack) and frozen (IQF) formats, available breaded, unbreaded, or Cajun marinaded, with both foodservice and retail packaging options. Operations run from hatchery through delivery at a single Mississippi Delta facility.

Product overview

America's Catch is a catfish producer offering a focused product portfolio of US farm-raised catfish products spanning four core offerings: Catfish Fillets and Strips (the premium boneless meat, sold fresh or frozen, breaded or unbreaded, with Cajun marinade option), Catfish Nuggets (budget-friendly trimmed portions for buffets and retail), Whole Catfish and Steaks (dressed whole fish or cross-sectioned cuts ideal for grilling), and Hushpuppies (buttermilk and jalapeno cornmeal side). All products follow a hatchery-to-delivery process with fresh (Dry Pack) and frozen (IQF) options plus retail packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catfish Fillets Premium boneless catfish fillets available breaded, unbreaded, or Cajun marinaded. Sold as fresh (Dry Pack) or frozen (IQF). Targeted at foodservice operators and retail grocers.
• Catfish Strips Crosswise cuts from premium shank fillet, ideal for appetizers and portion-controlled applications. Available breaded or unbreaded in fresh or frozen formats for foodservice and retail buyers.
• Catfish Nuggets Budget-friendly catfish product trimmed from fillets with bones removed. Popular in buffets, fresh fish markets, and retail grocery. Available breaded or unbreaded, fresh or frozen.
• Whole Catfish Dressed whole catfish with spine and nuggets left in place. Ideal for deep-frying, baking, and grilling. Available fresh or frozen for foodservice operators and retailers.
• Catfish Steaks Cross-sectioned slices of whole dressed catfish, suitable for grilling. Available in fresh (Dry Pack) or frozen (IQF) formats.
• Hushpuppies Buttermilk and Jalapeño hushpuppies, a cornmeal-based side dish designed to pair with catfish meals for foodservice and retail buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• US farmed catfish rated green for environmental sustainability by Seafood Watch
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Delta Pride Catfish: Mississippi-based catfish processor and producer with a comparable hatchery-to-delivery operating model and foodservice/retail distribution. Direct US farm-raised catfish peer.
• Simmons Catfish: Alabama-based US farm-raised catfish processor serving foodservice and retail with similar fillet, nugget, and whole-fish SKUs. Most direct comparable given category, geography (US South), and product mix.
• Heartland Catfish Company: Mississippi Delta catfish processor producing fresh and frozen catfish products for retail and foodservice under the Heartland and Pride of the Pond brands. Direct competitor in same production region and customer channels.
• King Kat (Lakes Farm Raised Catfish): Mississippi Delta catfish producer with an export focus; overlapping product portfolio (fillets, nuggets, whole) and customer base to foodservice distributors. Compares on species, region, and channel mix.
• Southern Pride Catfish (Alabama Catfish): Alabama farm-raised catfish processor offering value-added breaded and marinated catfish products for retail and foodservice customers. Direct competitor with overlapping SKU mix and customer base.

Emerging players

• Blue Ridge Aquaculture: One of the largest indoor RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) tilapia producers in the US, selling fresh tilapia to retail and foodservice. Comparable as a US-based aquaculture producer serving similar retail/foodservice channels with a farmed whitefish product.
• AquaBounty Technologies: Aquaculture-biotech company focused on genetically improved salmon and trout. Comparable in the use of genetics/breeding innovation to improve aquaculture yields, though focused on salmonids rather than catfish.

Broad incumbents

• Regal Springs Tilapia: Globally dominant farmed tilapia producer with significant Latin American and Indonesian operations and a strong US foodservice/retail presence. Comparable business model (vertically integrated aquaculture processor) and overlapping whitefish competition set with catfish.
• Clear Springs Foods: Idaho-based rainbow trout producer with vertically integrated aquaculture and processing, primarily serving foodservice. Comparable as a US-based vertically integrated aquaculture protein company selling through foodservice channels.
• Highliner Foods: North American value-added seafood processor and marketer selling frozen and prepared seafood (including farmed whitefish) into retail and foodservice. Compares on processing/portioning, retail packaging, and foodservice distribution rather than species.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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