Seafood Products Association

Name

Seafood Products Association

Legal name

Seafood Products Association

Website

https://spa-food.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Safety and Regulatory Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Seafood & Aquaculture Certification Services (MSC/ASC/BAP) (AFALAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Canned & Shelf-Stable Seafood (Tuna, Sardines, Salmon, Retort Pouches) (AFANALAG)

Keywords

• Seafood safety consulting
• Thermal process authority
• HACCP plan development
• Canned salmon certification
• Food regulatory compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Membership Dues: Annual membership dues providing access to technical assistance, regulatory consultation, training, and laboratory services at no additional charge. Any company engaged in processing seafood and other food products qualifies for General Membership.
2. Salmon Control Plan Participation Dues: Separate dues category for members who produce salmon products in hermetically sealed containers and participate in the voluntary SCP program involving sensory examination and quality certification.
3. Associate Membership: Membership for suppliers providing access to publications, training materials, and networking opportunities at Association functions.
4. Fee-for-Service Consulting (via SCSI): All services available to non-members through the wholly-owned subsidiary Seafood Consulting Services, Inc. on a fee-for-service basis, including food safety training, process authority reviews, HACCP development, third-party auditing, and laboratory testing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Seafood Products Association is a Seattle-based technical trade organization delivering food safety, regulatory compliance, and thermal processing authority services to seafood processors. It administers the Salmon Control Plan — a voluntary cooperative sensory examination program with the FDA for canned salmon — and provides HACCP development, analytical testing, sensory examination, audit assistance, regulatory consultation, and training, primarily to General Members and via fee-for-service through its subsidiary SCSI.

Product overview

Seafood Products Association (SPA) is a technical trade organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of seafood safety and quality services. The core offering consists of SPA's membership-based regulatory compliance and food safety services, including the Salmon Control Plan—a voluntary cooperative program with the FDA that provides sensory examination and quality certification for canned salmon. SPA operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Seafood Consulting Services, Inc. (SCSI)/Food Consulting Services, which extends proprietary testing, training, and auditing services to both members and non-members on a fee-for-service basis. The product suite includes process authority services for thermal processing, HACCP plan development, analytical laboratory testing, sensory examination, regulatory consultation, international trade support, and professional training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Salmon Control Plan (SCP) A voluntary cooperative agreement between member salmon canners, the Food and Drug Administration, and SPA. SPA's sensory team examines representative samples of the commercial pack of canned salmon from Alaska and Washington, issuing over 5,000 examination reports annually. Reports provide quality assurance, compliance documentation, and support for export certification of canned salmon shipments. Available to member salmon canners producing products in hermetically sealed containers.
• Seafood Consulting Services, Inc. (SCSI) / Food Consulting Services (FCS) A wholly owned subsidiary of SPA, doing business as Food Consulting Services (FCS), providing fee-for-service access to non-members (with discounts to SPA members) for food safety training, process authority reviews, HACCP and food safety preventive control plan development and review, third-party auditing and audit preparation, and routine laboratory testing. Operates SCSI's analytical laboratory in Seattle and maintains a public-facing website at scsi-food.com.
• Analytical Laboratory Services Seattle-based food testing laboratory operated by SCSI, specializing in chemical analyses for the seafood and food industry. Tests offered include fat, histamine, moisture, pH, salt, water activity (Aw), and water phase salt. Samples are submitted via online registration at scsi-food.com.
• Process Authority Services Thermal processing authority services covering low acid canned foods, pasteurized foods, smoked products, surimi seafood, and salted and cured products. Includes process development (Heat Penetration Testing), equipment validation (Temperature Distribution Testing), deviation analysis, regulatory interpretation and compliance assistance, and facility survey review.
• HACCP Services Hazard analysis assistance, HACCP and food safety preventive control plan development and review, and process validation services for seafood processing facilities.
• Training and Education Programs Educational programs for seafood industry personnel, including Basic Thermal Processing, Better Process Control Schools, Environmental Sampling, Seafood HACCP, Analytical Methods, Pest Control, RTE Product Interventions, Sensory Examination, and Sanitation/GMPs. Delivered through scheduled courses and events.
• Sensory Examination Services Spoilage examination and quality attributes assessment services performed by SPA's sensory team, supporting the Salmon Control Plan and ad hoc member and non-member quality evaluation needs.
• Regulatory Consultation Expert consultation on FDA Low Acid Canned Food Regulations, HACCP Regulations, Labeling Regulations, USDC/NOAA Seafood Inspection Program requirements, and State Food Code Regulations. Includes active advocacy through participation in the rulemaking process and collaboration with peer associations.
• International Trade Services Assistance with international regulations, export certification requirements, and import requirements and services supporting global seafood trade for member and non-member clients.
• Claims Assistance Support services for handling and resolving product claims related to seafood quality and safety, available to SPA General Members.
• Third-Party Audit Services Domestic and international third-party audit consultation and audit preparation services for seafood processors, provided through SCSI on a fee-for-service basis and to members as part of General Membership.

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NSF International: Global food safety certification, testing, and training organization. Directly comparable to SPA/SCSI as a provider of food safety audits, HACCP support, and regulatory compliance services to food processors.
• AIB International: Food safety inspection, auditing, and training organization for the food processing industry. Highly comparable to SPA in providing HACCP, GMP, and food safety training/audit services to food manufacturers.
• National Fisheries Institute (NFI): US seafood industry trade association providing advocacy, technical resources, and member services. Most direct structural peer to SPA as a membership-based trade organization serving US seafood processors on regulatory and technical matters.

Broad incumbents

• SGS SA: World-leading testing, inspection, and certification company with significant food and seafood verticals. Comparable as a large-scale provider of analytical testing and certification services that competes with SCSI's lab and consulting offerings.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) firm with extensive agri-food and seafood commodity services. Comparable to SPA/SCSI in food safety auditing, laboratory testing, and HACCP-related consulting.
• Intertek: Major global testing and certification provider serving the food industry with analytical lab services, audit support, and food safety certification. Direct competitor to SCSI's fee-for-service offerings.
• Eurofins Scientific: Largest global food testing laboratory network, including seafood contaminant and chemistry testing. Direct competitor to SCSI's analytical lab for chemical analyses (histamine, fat, moisture, salt, etc.).
• DNV (Det Norske Veritas): Global certification body offering food safety and supply chain assurance certifications (e.g., FSSC 22000, BRCGS). Comparable to SPA in providing accredited food safety certification and audit services.

Emerging players

• Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): Leading voluntary sustainability certification program for wild-caught seafood. Adjacent to SPA's Salmon Control Plan as a voluntary certification program that adds quality/sustainability assurance to seafood products in international markets.
• Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP): Seafood certification program for aquaculture products. Operates in the same seafood certification ecosystem as SPA's Salmon Control Plan, providing voluntary quality/sustainability assurances for seafood buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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