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Are food banks surprised to see seafood in their product mix?

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Are food banks surprised to see seafood in their product mix?

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Yes. The level of donations does not meet demand nor is seafood as a source of protein as common as ground beef or poultry. Is SeaShare the only seafood source for A2H? We have a huge corporate relationship with ConAgra. We might get seafood mixed in with other items that they donate. But theyre not considered a SeaShare partner. Describe your role with A2H. Ive been reaching out to the top 25 seafood companies to talk with them about partnering [with SeaShare and A2H]. I started asking for donations of excess inventory and outer-case damages. Seashare went for strategic partnerships. Fishermen are donating salmon that are harvested for roe thats unique to the seafood industry; we dont do this with any other industry. We needed to talk with seafood companies about inventory. Ocean Cuisine wanted to help with Rita. Ive tried to work with them on a donation level; they gave two truckloads of product for hurricane relief. Then we educate them about strategic programs weve already set up.