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Portland Shellfish Company Announces New Product and New Accounts with 80+ Major New England Market Locations

Portland Shellfish Company Raises Funds to Support Maine Breast Cancer Coalition

Overseas Expansion Underway for Maine's Portland Shellfish Company, Additional Agents Hired to Service New Seafood Accounts in Middle Eastern, European, and African States

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Recent Coverage

Savoring slow food - September 10, 2009, 09/10/2009

Lobsters entering the discount market - FIS, 09/10/2009

Seafood Diet - Progressive Grocer, 09/10/2009

Maine lobster on the discount rack - Soundings Online, 09/09/2009

Lobster cracking discount markets - Portland Press Herald / Maine Business, 09/09/2009
The Portland Press Herald profiles new retail market expansion of Portland Shellfish's Maine Lobster products: "Lobster cracking discount markets...The new retail business is significant."

Lobster Processing Plants Opening New Markets - New England Cable News, 08/31/2009
spotlights Maine Lobster from Portland Shellfish: "...Opening up new markets for Maine's signature seafood [and] reaching new markets around the world."

Maine's Portland Shellfish Continues Expansion throughout Europe And Middle East - USA Today, 5/15/2009
USAToday.comannounces Portland Shellfish's overseas business account news.

U.S. shellfish supplier seeing booming business overseas - Intrafish, 05/15/2009
Intrafish picks up word of overseas expansion at Portland Shellfish: "Currently shipping to over 20 countries worldwide, the company has added two overseas sales agents to its team."

Roundtable On Maine Exports - WCSH6 Mainebiz Sunday, 05/16/2009
Portland Shellfish Company's Jeff Holden talks about Maine exports and his company's growing success selling to buyers overseas.

Maine's Portland Shellfish Continues Expansion throughout Europe And Middle East - Food Biz Daily, 05/15/2009
FoodBizDaily gets word out on continuing international expansion by Portland Shellfish.

Seafood International magazine, 04/20/2009
Seafood International spotlights Portland Shellfish Company's award-winning "Claw Island Maine Lobster" in April issue: "Claw Island now ships to more than 20 countries by both air and sea."

Seafood Company Excels in Exporting with Food Export-Northeast Support - Food Export USA Northeast
Seafood Export USA cites Portland Shellfish Company's Claw Island Foods division as a success story.

Fully cooked, heat and serve Maine Lobster is available under the Claw Island label - Entrepreneur, 07/2008
Entrepeneur picks up news of Portland Shellfish's fully cooked, heat-and-serve Claw Island brand Maine Lobster.

Sautéed crab cakes big winner - The Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, 03/02/2008 The Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel coverage of the Portland Shellfish Co. Crab Cake Recipe contest: "The crab cake contest was a great opportunity to recognize local culinary talents and support the efforts of Southern Maine Community College."