Orca Bay Foods

What Orca Bay Foods does

Orca Bay Foods, legally Orca Bay Seafoods, Inc., is a Seattle-headquartered seafood and value-added food processor founded in 1981 and operating from a 77,000 sq ft processing facility in South Seattle with a dry warehouse at West Marginal Way. The company produces a broad portfolio of wild-caught and farm-raised finfish (Sockeye and Keta Salmon, Pacific Ocean Perch, Pink Salmon, Mahi Mahi, Tilapia, Alaska Cod, Flounder, Alaska Halibut, Swordfish, Ahi Tuna), shellfish and crab (Dungeness, Golden King, Snow), value-added prepared products (Tempura Battered Halibut, Breaded Flounder, Pub-Style Battered Cod, Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia, Gluten-Free Fish Fillets), the Orcastrations sub-brand of seasoned and sauced salmon and cod fillets, seafood burgers, value-added vegetables, and appetizers. Processing capabilities include two breaded/battered lines, automated packaging from 5 oz to 10 lb+, 9 blast freezing tunnels, metal detection, and a full quality assurance program covering environmental, total plate count, coliform, e-coli, staphylococcus, and salmonella testing, with voluntary 100% pre-shipment testing of imported product via SGS and NSF.

The company runs a sales-led, B2B food service go-to-market, with a dedicated sales team and direct outreach to restaurants, hotels, and catering operators for bulk orders; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. A secondary retail channel distributes branded consumer products (retail bags, vacuum- and tray-packed configurations) including the Orcastrations sub-brand. Orca Bay also offers custom processing and co-manufacturing services including private label packaging and product development, functioning as a contract manufacturer for seafood and vegetable products. Sustainability positioning is anchored by MSC, BAP, and CSI certifications. In 2023, Orca Bay was wholly acquired by Silver Bay Seafoods, a fisherman-owned processor, integrating Orca Bay into a dock-to-dish supply chain serving customers across North America.

Name

Orca Bay Foods

Legal name

Orca Bay Seafoods, Inc.

Website

https://orcabayfoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Orca Bay Foods is a Seattle-based seafood and value-added food processor founded in 1981 that supplies wild-caught finfish, shellfish, and prepared products to North American food service operators and retail consumers, and was acquired by fisherman-owned Silver Bay Seafoods in 2023.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frozen and Value-Added Seafood Products

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Prepared Meat & Seafood Meals (AFANAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Breaded/Battered & Fried Seafood Products (Frozen Convenience) (AFANADAH), Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood (CRADADAG), Ethnic/Regional Prepared Meat & Seafood Meals (e.g., Asian, Latin, Mediterranean) (AFANAFAJ)

Keywords

• Seafood processing
• Frozen seafood products
• Value-added seafood
• Food service distribution
• Co-manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Service Sales: B2B sales of finfish, crab, shellfish, breaded/battered products, burgers, value-added vegetables, and appetizers to food service operators
2. Retail Consumer Products: Direct-to-consumer retail seafood products sold through retail channels including sockeye salmon, halibut, cod, tilapia, mahi mahi, and processed seafood products
3. Custom Processing & Co-Manufacturing: Custom processing and co-manufacturing services for seafood and vegetable products, including private label packaging and product development

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Orca Bay Foods is a Seattle-based seafood processing company that sources, processes, packages, and distributes wild-caught and farm-raised finfish, shellfish, and value-added seafood products. Operating from a 77,000 sq ft facility with breading, battering, blast-freezing, and co-manufacturing capabilities, the company supplies bulk seafood to food service operators (restaurants, hotels, caterers) and branded packaged seafood to retail consumers under its own label and the Orcastrations sub-brand.

Product overview

Orca Bay Foods is a Seattle-based seafood processing company offering a diversified portfolio of frozen and value-added seafood products. The portfolio consists of two main categories: (1) Core wild-caught and farm-raised finfish products including Sockeye Salmon, Alaska Cod, Alaska Halibut, Tilapia, Mahi Mahi, Swordfish, Tuna, Pacific Ocean Perch, Pink Salmon, Keta Salmon, and Flounder; (2) Value-added prepared products under the Orcastrations sub-brand and through their own branded offerings including Gluten-Free Fish Fillets, Breaded Flounder, Tempura Battered Halibut, Pub-Style Battered Cod, Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia, and a line of six Orcastrations flavored salmon and cod products. The company also offers a comprehensive food service division providing finfish, breaded & battered finfish, crab (Dungeness, King, Snow), shellfish, seafood burgers, value-added vegetables, and appetizers. All products are processed at the company's 77,000 square foot Seattle facility with sustainability certifications from MSC and BAP. Founded in 1981 and acquired by Silver Bay Seafoods in 2023, the company serves customers across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Orcastrations: Value-added seafood product line featuring seasoned and sauced fillets including Thai Chili Mango Salsa Mahi Mahi, Garlic Parmesan Atlantic Salmon, Mango Curry Quinoa Atlantic Salmon, Honey Jalapeño & Savory Yam Crust Atlantic Salmon, and Sweet Onion & Smoked Pepper Alaska Cod.

Products and services

• Sockeye Salmon Tails Firm and rich tail fillets sourced from Bristol Bay, Alaska, via an all-refrigerated fleet, portioned and packed at facilities exceeding rigorous QC standards.
• Sockeye Salmon Fillets Firm and rich wild Alaska sockeye salmon fillets from Bristol Bay partnerships, delivered from an all-refrigerated fleet and processed at a facility exceeding rigorous QC standards.
• Pacific Ocean Perch Firm and mild fillets cut from a wide variety of fish sizes, suitable for fish tacos, fish and chips, and seafood stews.
• Pink Salmon Flaky and delicate wild Alaska pink salmon fillets increasingly filleted for home cooks and restaurants as a lighter alternative to sockeye.
• Keta Salmon Wild Alaska keta (chum) salmon with mild character and lower-fat, drier fillets; positioned as the best-value wild Alaska salmon.
• Mahi Mahi Light, lean mahi mahi portions ranging from blocky cuts to longer bar-shaped fillets trimmed from tapered loins; works with any cooking style.
• Tilapia Tender and mild farm-raised tilapia fillets from natural bodies of water and estuaries; super-mild and flaky with advances in aquaculture.
• Alaska Cod Wild Alaska cod skinned and trimmed to plump fillets that deliver large lustrous flakes; positioned as straightforward and dependable.
• Flounder Mild and delicate skinless flounder fillets harvested in Alaska.
• Alaska Halibut Premium wild-caught skinless and boneless Alaska halibut portions, hand cut from thick block pieces to wider shapes.
• Swordfish Firm and mild swordfish steaks with skin-on and signature mustache, sourced from South East Asia with verified chain of custody.
• Ahi Tuna Steaks Premium ahi tuna steaks sourced from reliable harvesters across the globe; retail pack sourced exclusively from artisanal handline fisheries.
• Golden King Crab Wild-caught golden king crab; one of only three crab species recognized by FDA.
• Snow Crab Wild-caught and 100% natural snow crab with sweet, buttery flavor and succulent texture.
• Tempura Battered Halibut Wild-caught halibut portions coated with crispy tempura batter, ready to bake; suited for tacos, wraps, or traditional tempura dinners.
• Gluten-Free Fish Fillets Light and crispy gluten-free battered fish fillets made with delicate wild-caught Alaska pollock covered in pub-style batter.
• Breaded Flounder Mild, flaky Alaska-caught flounder fillets lightly coated with handcrafted breading, easy to prepare by baking.
• Pub-Style Battered Cod Premium wild-caught cod portions coated in pub-style batter for a light and crispy crunch with mild flaky cod.
• Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia Premium tilapia fillets flash-frozen within hours of harvest and encrusted with crunchy parmesan breading; ready to bake.
• Seafood Burgers Wild-caught salmon or halibut burgers including Garden Vegetable Sockeye Salmon Burger, Spinach Feta Halibut Burger, and Spinach Feta Sockeye Salmon Burger.
• Orcastrations Value-Added Line Value-added seafood product line under the Orcastrations sub-brand featuring seasoned and sauced fillets including Thai Chili Mango Salsa Mahi Mahi, Garlic Parmesan Atlantic Salmon, Mango Curry Quinoa Atlantic Salmon, Honey Jalapeño & Savory Yam Crust Atlantic Salmon, Sweet Onion & Smoked Pepper Alaska Cod, and Florentine-Style Alaska Cod.
• Food Service Finfish Line Bulk finfish offering for food service operators including flounder, halibut, Pacific ocean perch, swordfish, mahi mahi, sockeye salmon, cod, tilapia, keta salmon, rockfish, ahi tuna, pink salmon, and Atlantic salmon in various cuts and sizes.
• Food Service Breaded & Battered Finfish Line Food service breaded and battered finfish offerings including Pub-Style Battered Cod, Breaded Flounder, and Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia.
• Food Service Crab Line Food service crab products including Dungeness Crab (USA or Canada), King Crab (USA or Russia), and Snow Crab in various sizes and cuts.
• Food Service Shellfish Line Food service shellfish offerings including salad shrimp for food service customers.
• Food Service Seafood Burgers Preformed 4 oz food service burgers with wild-caught halibut, salmon, or vegetable ingredients, including spinach feta and garden vegetable varieties.
• Food Service Value-Added Vegetables Food service vegetable offerings including Everything Green Beans, Parmesan Breaded Green Beans, Tempura Battered Green Beans, Buffalo Cauliflower Bites, Tempura Cauliflower, Battered Yams, and Pickle Chips.
• Food Service Appetizers Food service appetizer offerings including Mac & Cheese Bites, Seafood Cakes (made with snow crab, shrimp, and sockeye salmon), and Mushroom Bites.
• Custom Processing & Co-Manufacturing Services Custom processing and co-manufacturing services for seafood and vegetable products, including private label packaging and product development from concept to commercialization, leveraging in-house breading, battering, blast freezing, and packaging capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Voluntary 100% testing of all imported shipments for unapproved aquaculture antibiotics and fungicides (vs. FDA requirement for periodic testing)

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Silver Bay SeafoodscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023In 2023, Orca Bay Foods was wholly purchased and integrated into Silver Bay Seafoods, a fisherman-owned seafood processing company with direct access to a premium, sustainably harvested catch. This acquisition brought Orca Bay closer to the source with dock-to-dish capabilities.
• Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)minorOthersMSC is on a mission for more than 20 years to end overfishing. Orca Bay Foods supports and adheres to MSC standards for sustainable fishing.
• Best Aquaculture Practices Certification (BAP)minorOthersBAP is a seafood-specific certification program addressing environmental, social, food safety, and animal health & welfare at each step of aquaculture production chain.
• Certified Seafood International (CSI)minorOthersCSI provides a credible, cost-effective, and transparent wild-capture certification alternative with global reach.
• SGS and NSFminorOthersOrca Bay contracted with SGS and NSF; globally accredited 3rd party inspection firms to test products prior to shipment to the United States for unapproved aquaculture antibiotics, fungicides, histamine, mercury, and microbiological levels.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mazzetta Company: Seafood and meat co-manufacturer producing frozen value-added seafood items including burgers, appetizers, and breaded products; highly comparable in B2B co-manufacturing and private label capabilities.
• Clearwater Seafoods: Canadian shellfish specialist with wild-caught crab, lobster, clams, and scallops; comparable premium wild-caught positioning and food service distribution model despite species mix differences.
• Pacific Seafood Group: Family-owned Pacific Northwest seafood processor and distributor with vertically integrated harvesting; competes head-to-head in finfish, shellfish, and value-added products for food service and retail customers.
• Aqua Star: Seattle-based seafood processor specializing in frozen value-added products including breaded and battered items; similar scale, geography, and product mix serving food service and retail customers.
• Trident Seafoods: Largest US-held vertically integrated seafood company processing wild-caught Alaskan pollock, salmon, and crab; directly comparable as a PNW-anchored processor selling into food service and retail with value-added frozen products.
• Premier Catch: Mid-sized sustainable seafood processor and brand with similar wild Alaskan sourcing and DTC + food service go-to-market; smaller but directly comparable in positioning and product mix.
• Ocean Beauty Seafoods: Seattle-based seafood processor and distributor with similar Alaskan wild-caught sourcing footprint; comparable mid-sized competitor across salmon, halibut, and value-added product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Thai Union Group: Global seafood conglomerate owning Chicken of the Sea and other frozen seafood brands; broad incumbent competing on shelf-stable and frozen value-added seafood across retail and food service globally.
• High Liner Foods: Publicly traded North American value-added frozen seafood leader; comparable in breaded, battered, and prepared seafood meals sold into retail and food service channels, though larger and broader in scope.

Others

• Silver Bay Seafoods: Parent company of Orca Bay Foods since 2023; fisherman-owned processor providing raw material supply and integration but not a market competitor — included as the strategic owner driving dock-to-dish capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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