What Marder Seafood does

Marder Seafood, legally Marder Trawling, Inc., is a privately-held, family-owned seafood manufacturer founded in 1964 and headquartered at 57 Hassey Street, New Bedford, MA — the largest commercial fishing port in the United States. The company operates a single processing facility in New Bedford handling fresh, frozen, and value-added seafood products, sourcing from North Atlantic and Hokkaido (Japan) fisheries. Its core product portfolio centers on premium scallops (fresh and frozen, in sizes ranging from U/8 to 120/150) and MSC Certified Pacific cod, with an extensive value-added line of prepared products including bacon-wrapped seafood, oysters Rockefeller, scallops in shells, grill-ready skewers, lightly breaded and seasoned scallops, protein-forward deli salads, and prepared shrimp and crab items.

The company sells under two principal brands: White Gold, a premium retail and foodservice brand, and Dockside Treats Co., a wholly-owned sub-brand extending into pet treats. It also offers private label and co-manufacturing programs, developing products from specification through finished product. The facility holds BRCGS A Certification, MSC certification for scallops and cod, and USDA/FDA/USDC certifications, supporting procurement by major retailers and club stores.

Marder Seafood operates a B2B wholesale go-to-market, distributing to distributors, retailers, foodservice operators, and club stores across continental U.S., Canada, and Europe. Sales are quote-based with no public pricing, and the company cites shipping several million pounds of scallops and over a million pounds of cod annually. It attends Seafood Expo North America (Booth #305) for direct buyer engagement and maintains a digital marketing presence via LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Google Ads re-marketing, and MailChimp email campaigns. The company is led by a third generation of the founding Marder family, and no external funding rounds, institutional investors, or parent company relationships are disclosed.

Name

Marder Seafood

Legal name

Marder Trawling, Inc.

Website

https://marderseafood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marder Seafood is a New Bedford, MA-based seafood manufacturer and wholesaler, founded in 1964, supplying premium scallops, Pacific cod, and value-added prepared seafood to distributors, retailers, foodservice operators, and club stores across North America and Europe under the White Gold brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Manufacturing & Wholesale

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood (CRADADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chilled/Refrigerated Prepared Meat & Seafood Meals (AFANAFAD), Breaded/Battered & Fried Seafood Products (Frozen Convenience) (AFANADAH), Live Seafood & Tank-Based Distribution Wholesale (AFAIADAI)

Keywords

• Wholesale seafood supply
• Seafood manufacturing
• Scallop processing
• Value-added seafood
• Private label seafood

Headquarters

HQ city

New Bedford

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Seafood Sales: B2B wholesale distribution of fresh, frozen, and value-added seafood products to distributors, retailers, foodservice operators, and club stores across continental U.S., Canada, and Europe. They ship several million pounds of scallops and over a million pounds of cod annually.
2. Private Label / Co-manufacturing: Custom private label and value-added seafood programs developed from specification through finished product for retail and foodservice partners.
3. Branded Products (White Gold, Dockside Treats Co.): Sale of branded seafood products including White Gold premium scallops and value-added offerings, and Dockside Treats Co. pet treats.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Marder Seafood is a wholesale seafood manufacturer and supplier based in New Bedford, MA, offering fresh and frozen premium scallops, sustainably sourced Pacific cod, shrimp, and a broad portfolio of value-added prepared seafood products (bacon-wrapped seafood, oysters Rockefeller, scallops in shells, deli salads, seasoned fillets). They serve distributors, retailers, foodservice operators, and club stores across the continental U.S., Canada, and Europe. The company also operates the White Gold premium brand and the Dockside Treats Co. pet treats brand, and offers private label and co-manufacturing programs from specification through finished product.

Product overview

Marder Seafood is a seafood company operating a portfolio of brands and products. The core offerings center on two primary seafood categories: premium scallops (fresh, frozen) and Pacific cod, both available under the White Gold sub-brand. The White Gold brand also encompasses a broad value-added product line including bacon-wrapped seafood (scallops, cod, shrimp), oysters Rockefeller, scallops in the shell, grill-ready skewers, and protein-forward deli salads. A separate sub-brand, Dockside Treats Co., handles pet treats. The product architecture follows a core-product plus add-on modules model, where raw scallops and cod serve as the foundation, while value-added preparations (bites, wrapped, seasoned, salads) extend the portfolio for retail, foodservice, and club store programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• White Gold: Premium retail and foodservice brand offering high-quality scallops, Pacific cod, and chef-crafted items designed for elevated presentations and strong shelf appeal.
• Dockside Treats Co.

Products and services

• Fresh & Frozen Scallops

Quantifiable outcome

• Several million pounds of scallops shipped annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Channel Fish Processing Company: Massachusetts-based seafood processor specializing in value-added breaded, portioned, and prepared seafood for retail and foodservice. Directly comparable in value-added seafood manufacturing and Northeast US footprint.
• Inland Seafood: Atlanta-based seafood processor and distributor with value-added capabilities for retail and foodservice. Similar vertically integrated B2B seafood model and broad product portfolio.
• Stavis Seafoods: Boston-area family-owned seafood distributor and processor with broad wholesale, retail, and foodservice reach. Comparable in ownership profile, regional focus, and B2B seafood distribution model.
• North Coast Seafoods: Boston-based seafood processor and distributor specializing in scallops and value-added seafood for retail and foodservice. Highly comparable to Marder in size, geography (Northeast US), and scallop-led product portfolio.
• Eastern Fish Company: Teaneck, NJ-based seafood wholesaler and value-added processor serving retailers, club stores, and foodservice operators. Directly comparable multi-channel B2B seafood model with similar product breadth.
• Fortune Fish & Gourmet: Midwest-based seafood and specialty foods distributor serving retail, foodservice, and club channels. Comparable B2B distribution model and value-added product focus, with broader geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• High Liner Foods: Canadian publicly listed seafood manufacturer with leading North American retail and foodservice position in frozen and value-added seafood. Overlaps with Marder's value-added seafood and foodservice categories.
• Pacific Seafood: Vertically integrated US seafood company harvesting, processing, and distributing a broad seafood portfolio. Comparable wholesale distribution and seafood processing capabilities at meaningfully larger scale.
• Trident Seafoods: One of the largest vertically integrated seafood companies in North America, with broad wild-catch and value-added seafood operations. Comparable product categories (scallops, cod, value-added seafood) at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Sam Rust Seafood: East Coast seafood wholesaler and processor with strong retail and foodservice supply focus. Comparable B2B seafood distribution model with overlapping customer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Marderseafood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marderseafood
• Instagraminstagram.com/marderseafood
• Xx.com/marderseafood

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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