Blue Star Foods Corp. is an international seafood company based in Miami, Florida that imports, packages and sells refrigerated pasteurized crab meat and other premium seafood products. The company sources blue and red swimming crab meat primarily from Southeast Asia and distributes it in the United States and Canada under multiple brand names. Its operations include procurement from domestic fishermen and international suppliers, with a focus on food safety, traceability,…
Blue Star Foods Corp. is an international seafood company based in Miami, Florida that imports, packages and sells refrigerated pasteurized crab meat and other premium seafood products. The company sources blue and red swimming crab meat primarily from Southeast Asia and distributes it in the United States and Canada under multiple brand names. Its operations include procurement from domestic fishermen and international suppliers, with a focus on food safety, traceability, and sustainable resource practices. Blue Star Foods Corp. seeks to build a vertically integrated seafood company offering high-quality products to food service wholesalers, retail establishments, and seafood distributors.
The company generates revenue primarily through the import, packaging, and distribution of pasteurized crab meat sourced from processors in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and India. It also sells steelhead salmon and rainbow trout fingerlings produced by its subsidiary Taste of BC Aquafarms under the Little Cedar Falls brand. Revenue is derived from sales to food service wholesalers, retail establishments, and seafood distributors in the United States and Canada, with a significant portion coming from food distributors and retail and wholesale clubs. The company utilizes third-party storage facilities in Miami, Florida, and relies on less-than-truckload freight carriers for product distribution to its customers.
The company operates through the following segments: Coastal Pride Seafood LLC, Taste of BC Aquafarms Inc., and Blue Star Foods Corp. (the parent entity conducting core importing, packaging, and distribution operations).
- Coastal Pride Seafood LLC: This segment imports pasteurized and fresh crab meat primarily from Mexico and Latin America and sells premium branded label crab meat throughout North America. It sources Portunus Pelagicus, Portunus Haanii, and Callinectes species from regional suppliers. The segment offers three premium branded products: First Choice, Good Stuff, and Coastal Pride Fresh.
- Taste of BC Aquafarms Inc.: This segment operates a land-based recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) in Nanaimo, British Columbia, with an annual production capacity of approximately 100 tons. It produces steelhead salmon and rainbow trout fingerlings under the Little Cedar Falls brand for distribution in Canada. The facility uses a gravity-fed low-head RAS design to reduce energy consumption and employs weekly harvests processed at a Canadian Food Inspection Agency-approved facility.
- Blue Star Foods Corp.: This segment conducts the company's primary seafood importing, packaging, and distribution operations, historically managed through John Keeler & Co., Inc. prior to its dissolution. It imports blue and red swimming crab meat from Southeast Asia under FDA-approved HACCP plans and BRC-certified suppliers. The segment distributes products under the brand names Blue Star, Pacifika, Oceanica, Crab & Go, Lubkin’s Coastal Pride, First Choice, Good Stuff, and Coastal Pride Fresh.
Blue Star Foods Corp. holds a niche position in the sustainable seafood market through its emphasis on traceable sourcing, eco-friendly packaging, and proprietary brands. The company differentiates itself from competitors such as Tri Union Frozen Products Inc., Phillips Foods Inc., Harbor Seafood Inc., Newport International, and Twin Tails Seafood Corp. in its traditional crab meat business. In its RAS salmon operations, it competes with Atlantic Sapphire, Aquaco, Nordic Aquafarms, Whole Oceans, Kuterra, and Pure Salmon. Its competitive advantages include patented green pouches that reduce carbon emissions, GPS-based traceability systems, and a vertically integrated model focused on food safety and sustainability.
The company's customer base consists of food service wholesalers, retail establishments, and seafood distributors across the United States and Canada. For the year ended December 31, 2025, sales to food distributors and retail and wholesale clubs accounted for 49% of revenue, with six customers representing approximately 49% of total sales and two customers contributing 24% of revenue. The company does not disclose specific customer names but serves large players in the food service and retail sectors, relying on purchase orders for transactions and maintaining a sales team supported by regional and national brokers.