Seafood Exchange Of Florida

What Seafood Exchange Of Florida does

Seafood Exchange is a privately held seafood processor and importer founded in 1979 and headquartered at 218 S. Main Street, Wake Forest, North Carolina. The company specializes in value-added seafood products, with particular expertise in shrimp sourced through a decades-long partnership with suppliers in Ecuador. Its customer base consists of major retail and restaurant chains, many of which rely on Seafood Exchange to produce their private label products.

The company's product portfolio includes hand-breaded shrimp (in traditional and custom flavors), hand-breaded coconut shrimp, marinated or glazed shrimp, shrimp skewers, shrimp scampi, stuffed shrimp, shell-on shrimp, peeled shrimp, and Mahi Mahi. Production occurs in a HACCP-controlled environment, and the company holds ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) and BAP (Best Aquaculture Practices) sustainability certifications. It is a member of the National Fisheries Institute and the Global Seafood Alliance.

Seafood Exchange operates a direct B2B sales model targeting enterprise customers, with no consumer-facing channels, e-commerce, or digital GTM infrastructure evident. The company reports 1-10 employees and does not publicly disclose revenue or pricing. Revenue is generated through private label and branded product sales to retail and foodservice buyers, with no disclosed subscription, licensing, or recurring revenue model.

Name

Seafood Exchange Of Florida

Legal name

Seafood Exchange

Website

https://seafoodexchange.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Seafood Exchange is a privately held seafood processor and importer founded in 1979, specializing in value-added shrimp and Mahi Mahi products for major retail and restaurant chains' private label programs. It sources primarily through a long-standing Ecuador partnership and holds HACCP, ASC, and BAP certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Value-Added Seafood Processing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Value-Added Seafood Packaging (MAP/Vacuum, Portion Packs, Private Label) (AFANADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Breaded/Battered & Fried Seafood Products (Frozen Convenience) (AFANADAH), Marinated & Seasoned Seafood (Value-Added Raw/Par-Cooked) (AFANALAE)

Keywords

• Value-added seafood
• Shrimp processing
• Private label seafood
• Seafood importing
• Foodservice seafood supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Wake Forest

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Seafood Product Sales: Revenue from processing and selling value-added seafood products, primarily shrimp, to retail and restaurant customers. Includes private label production for major chain customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Seafood Exchange Of Florida processes and imports custom value-added seafood products—predominantly shrimp (hand-breaded, coconut, marinated/glazed, skewers, scampi, stuffed, shell-on, and peeled) along with Mahi Mahi—and sells them primarily to major retail and restaurant chains, including private label production for its customer-partners.

Product overview

Seafood Exchange is a seafood processor and importer offering a unified portfolio of value-added shrimp products and Mahi Mahi. The company specializes in hand-breaded shrimp varieties (traditional, coconut, marinated/glazed), shrimp skewers, shrimp scampi, and stuffed shrimp, alongside raw shell-on and peeled shrimp and Mahi Mahi. Products are sold primarily to major retail and restaurant chains as private label offerings, with custom flavors, coatings, counts, and specifications available to meet customer-partner requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hand-Breaded Shrimp Hand-breaded shrimp available in traditional or custom flavors and coatings, sold to retail and restaurant chain customers as a value-added private label product.
• Hand-Breaded Coconut Shrimp Hand-breaded coconut shrimp with a signature coating, positioned as a specialty value-added seafood offering for retail and foodservice partners.
• Marinated or Glazed Shrimp Shrimp prepared with marinades or glazes for enhanced flavor, sold to retail and restaurant partners as a custom value-added product.
• Shrimp Skewers Pre-formed shrimp skewers ready for cooking, supplying retail and foodservice customers with portion-controlled value-added seafood.
• Shrimp Scampi Prepared shrimp scampi product for foodservice operators and retail private label programs.
• Stuffed Shrimp Value-added stuffed shrimp products with various fillings, targeting foodservice operators and private label retail programs.
• Shell-On Shrimp Whole shell-on shrimp products sourced primarily from the company's Ecuador partnership, sold to retail and foodservice customers.
• Peeled Shrimp Processed peeled shrimp for foodservice and retail customers, supplied from certified global sources.
• Mahi Mahi Fresh or frozen Mahi Mahi fillets offered as part of the company's diversified seafood portfolio for retail and foodservice customers.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ecuador Shrimp SupplierscoreOthersDecades-long close partnership in Ecuador specifically for shrimp sourcing. This partnership is highlighted as a special expertise area and ensures supply chain reliability and quality control for their primary product category.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• High Liner Foods: Publicly traded North American seafood processor (Fisher Boy, Sea Cuisine brands) heavily focused on private-label and value-added frozen seafood for retail and foodservice. Comparable product mix and customer base, but operates at significantly larger scale with branded assets.
• Ocean Garden Products: Mexican seafood processor specializing in shrimp and other value-added seafood for US and international markets. Overlaps on shrimp processing and US private-label channel, but is a much larger and broader portfolio player.
• Chicken of the Sea: Major branded and private-label seafood company (subsidiary of Thai Union) supplying retail and foodservice with shrimp, tuna, and value-added seafood. Overlaps with Seafood Exchange in value-added shrimp and private-label retail programs but operates as a globally scaled branded incumbent.
• Trident Seafoods: One of the largest US seafood companies with vertically integrated harvesting, processing, and value-added manufacturing. Competes broadly in the same categories (shrimp, finfish, value-added) but at much greater scale and with owned brand assets.
• Thai Union Group: Global seafood conglomerate (Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee brands) with extensive value-added shrimp and frozen seafood operations. Competes in the same value-added shrimp category but globally and at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Fortune Fish & Gourmet: Specialty seafood and gourmet foods distributor serving retail, foodservice, and institutional customers across the US. Comparable B2B distribution model and customer overlap with major chains and restaurants.
• North Coast Seafoods: Boston-based seafood processor and distributor offering custom value-added seafood to retail and foodservice channels. Comparable private-label model, custom processing capabilities, and emphasis on traceability and sustainability certifications.
• Inland Seafood: Atlanta-based seafood processor and distributor serving retail and foodservice customers with value-added and private-label offerings. Highly comparable B2B model, similar customer mix (major chains), and overlapping value-added processing capabilities make it the closest direct peer.
• Samuels & Son Seafood: Philadelphia-based seafood processor and wholesaler serving restaurants and retailers with value-added offerings. Comparable in custom processing, private-label capacity, and foodservice channel focus.
• Supreme Lobster and Seafood Company: US seafood processor and distributor supplying retail and foodservice with value-added and custom-prepared seafood. Comparable B2B model with private-label and custom specification capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seafood-exchange-of-florida

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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