Louis Kemp

What Louis Kemp does

Louis Kemp is a U.S. branded surimi seafood business wholly owned by Trident Seafoods Corporation. Its core products are imitation crab and lobster items marketed under three registered trademarks — Crab Delights®, Lobster Delights®, and Crabjoy® — all manufactured from Wild Alaska Pollock at a single production facility in Motley, Minnesota. The product is positioned as a cost-stable, shelf-stable alternative to shellfish across both consumer and operator use cases.

The business model is a dual-channel branded CPG play. On the retail side, the brand sells multi-format SKUs (8oz to 40oz twin packs, plus 3oz snack-bite portions) through grocery, club, and value channels. On the food-service side, the company distributes 3lb operator-sized packs and operates a dedicated B2B section on louiskemp.com, serving restaurants, hospitality, and institutional buyers. Pricing is unit-based shelf pricing for retail and case/bulk pricing for food service, with no subscription, SaaS, or contractual recurring component disclosed.

The strategic posture is anchored by Trident Seafoods' vertically integrated supply chain, which includes dedicated fishing fleets supplying the Wild Alaska Pollock raw input. This integration is the central operational and cost advantage: it gives Louis Kemp a traceable, controlled source of primary raw material that competing surimi brands typically must procure on the open market. The brand's competitive narrative has also shifted toward a "Planet Friendly" sustainability positioning, leveraging Trident's fishery stewardship as a marketing asset. Louis Kemp itself has no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, leadership changes, or geographic expansion beyond the United States.

Name

Louis Kemp

Legal name

Trident Seafoods Corporation

Website

https://louiskemp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Louis Kemp is a U.S. branded surimi seafood company (Crab Delights®, Lobster Delights®, Crabjoy®) owned by Trident Seafoods, producing imitation crab and lobster from Wild Alaska Pollock at a Motley, Minnesota facility for grocery retail and food-service operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Products

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Surimi & Minced Fish Products (Imitation Crab, Fish Paste) (AFANADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surimi-Based Value-Added Products (Imitation Crab, Formed Seafood) (AFANALAJ), Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood (CRADADAG), Value-Added Seafood Packaging (MAP/Vacuum, Portion Packs, Private Label) (AFANADAM)

Keywords

• Surimi seafood products
• Imitation crab
• Wild alaska pollock
• Seafood alternatives
• Food service seafood

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Surimi Seafood Product Sales: Louis Kemp generates revenue through the sale of surimi-based seafood products including Crab Delights, Lobster Delights, and Crabjoy product lines. Products are sold through retail (grocery stores) and food service channels. Revenue is derived from product sales with typical consumer packaged goods margins.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Louis Kemp manufactures and sells surimi-based seafood products—imitation crab and lobster—made from Wild Alaska Pollock. The portfolio includes Crab Delights®, Lobster Delights®, and Crabjoy® product lines offered in multiple styles (Leg, Flake, Chunk, Snack Bites) and pack sizes (8oz, 16oz, 20oz, 24oz for retail; 3lb and 40oz twin pack for food service). Products are processed at the Motley, Minnesota facility and sold through U.S. retail grocery and food-service distribution channels.

Product overview

Louis Kemp is a consumer food brand specializing in surimi seafood (imitation crab and lobster) products. The portfolio consists of two main sub-brands: Crab Delights® and Lobster Delights® (offering leg, flake, and chunk style varieties in various sizes), and Crabjoy® (offering leg style, flake style, and snack bites). Products are made from Wild Alaska Pollock harvested using Trident Seafoods' dedicated fishing boats and processed at their facility in Motley, Minnesota. The brand positions itself as a planet-friendly seafood option targeting home cooks, food service, and retail consumers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Crab Delights: Imitation crab products available in Leg Style, Flake Style, and Chunk Style varieties
• Lobster Delights
• Crabjoy

Products and services

• Crab Delights® Leg Style Surimi seafood product mimicking crab leg texture, available in 8oz and 16oz value pack sizes for retail consumers and home cooks.
• Crab Delights® Flake Style Surimi seafood product with flake-style texture resembling shredded crab meat, available in 8oz, 16oz value pack, and 3lb sizes for retail and food service use.
• Crab Delights® Chunk Style Surimi seafood product with chunk-style texture, offered in 8oz packaging for retail consumers.
• Lobster Delights® Chunk Style Surimi seafood product mimicking lobster chunk texture, available in 8oz and 3lb sizes for retail and food service applications.
• Crabjoy® Leg Style Crab-flavored surimi product in leg style format, packaged in 20oz container.
• Crabjoy® Snack Bites Ready-to-eat crab-flavored surimi snack in bite-sized portions, packaged in 3oz containers.
• Crabjoy® Flake Style Crab-flavored surimi product with flake-style texture, available in 24oz packaging.
• Crabjoy Flake® Style (Twin Pack) Value-pack twin pack of Crabjoy flake-style surimi product, totaling 40oz.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Maruha Nichiro: One of the world's largest seafood companies, with significant surimi and imitation crab production capability. Provides a global benchmark for scale and category dominance in surimi seafood.
• Thai Union Group: Global seafood leader (Chicken of the Sea, Bar Harbor brands) with major surimi manufacturing operations in Thailand. A dominant global competitor in the surimi category and a key supply-side benchmark for the segment.
• High Liner Foods: Large North American frozen seafood company with broad portfolio across value-added seafood, breaded products, and surimi. Overlaps with Louis Kemp in food service distribution and frozen prepared seafood categories.
• Mrs. Paul's: Frozen prepared seafood brand (owned by Conagra) with breaded fish, shrimp, and seafood products. Competitor in the frozen prepared seafood aisle at retail and in food service.
• Gorton's: Iconic U.S. frozen seafood brand with broad portfolio including breaded fillets and prepared seafood. Competes for similar frozen seafood shelf space and food service accounts as Louis Kemp.

Direct peers

• Trans-Ocean Products: U.S.-based surimi seafood manufacturer producing imitation crab, lobster, and other seafood-flavored products. Directly comparable to Louis Kemp in product category, retail and food service channels, and surimi-based core offering.
• Sea Cuisine: Frozen seafood brand offering premium prepared seafood including value-added and seasoned seafood products. Competes with Louis Kemp in retail freezer and food service channels for premium seafood occasions.
• Ocean Family Products: Surimi and imitation crab manufacturer supplying both retail and food service markets. Closely comparable niche competitor in the same product category, though typically smaller scale.

Others

• Trident Seafoods (parent / sibling brands): Parent company of Louis Kemp and operator of sister brands (Pure Catch, Alaska Naturals, Pure Alaska Omega, Wellfurst). Comparable as a vertically integrated seafood processor with overlapping raw material supply and distribution.

Emerging players

• Neptune Snacks: Emerging seafood snack brand focused on shelf-stable, ready-to-eat seafood including crab-flavored snacks. Comparable to Louis Kemp's Crabjoy Snack Bites in the seafood snack subcategory, representing a new growth vector.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/tridentseafoods
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0Dqt7_YwzZWBDU7S2k0yew
• Facebookfacebook.com/LouisKempCrabDelights
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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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