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Trident Seafoods is the largest seafood company in the United States. It is based in Seattle, Washington. It manages a network of fishing ships, processing plants, and a vertically integrated distributorship of its products. It sells frozen, canned, smoked and ready-to-eat seafood products for the wholesale, retail and food service markets under a variety of different brand names. It is a member of the Pacific Whiting Conservation Cooperative.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.pacificwhiting.org/aboutpwcc.htm )〕 ==Corporate history == The company was founded in 1973. In 1986, it merged with ConAgra's Northwest Pacific seafood unit, retaining the Trident name, and with ConAgra holding a 45% stake in the new company. In 1995, ConAgra sold most of its interest to Trident's original private owners. A leader in the consolidation of the seafood industry since the 1990s, the company has made numerous acquisitions, increasing its operations and market presence. Some of these acquisitions with their associated brands are: * ConAgra (1986 - see above). Along with the merger came ConAgra's Sea Alaska and Lily brands. * Farwest Fisheries (1992), along with its Faust, Prelate, Rubinstein's,〔The Rubinstein's brand has been in use since 1960 by Whitney-Fidalgo Seafoods (predecessor of Farwest), and named for its founder Sam Rubinstein. The Star of David in its logo was to indicate that the canned salmon or tuna was kosher, in contrast to the canned crab that was also marketed under the Rubinstein's brand.〕 Tulip, and Whitney canned seafood (primarily salmon) brands. * Sealegs surimi brand (1999) from Nichirei Foods. * Tyson Seafood Group (1999), along with its Arctic Ice and Pubhouse frozen seafood brands. * NorQuest Seafoods (2004), along with its Norquest, Silver Lining and Portlock brands of frozen, canned and smoked salmon. * Royal, Pride and Sno Tip canned salmon brands (2004) from North Pacific Processors. * ConAgra seafood brands (2006), including Louis Kemp (surimi) and Captain Jac. * Bear & Wolf Salmon Co. (2008), producer of skinless and boneless canned salmon. * Kasilof Fish Co. (2010), producer of smoked salmon products. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Trident Seafoods」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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