Baltimore, MD – Phillips Foods is pleased to announce the launch of their exclusive sustainability Blog solely dedicated to sharing various global seafood activities. Ed Rhodes, Phillips Foods Vice President of Sustainability & Aquaculture, will host the Blog and post updates on http://blog.phillipssustainablecrab.com/. The Blog reinforces Phillips passionate commitment to global seafood sustainability. Phillips believes that the seafood industry has a major responsibility to improve their source fisheries to ensure a bountiful supply of safe seafood for Operators and their customers for decades to come.
Caroline Tippett, Phillips Foods Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Development, views the Blog as a real time opportunity to meet the high demand for current sustainability information. “We are glad to bring Phillips’ passionate sustainability commitment to growing on-line audiences of environmentally focused Industry leaders, Operator customers, consumers and various non-profit organizations. The Blog is part of the enhanced sustainability site: www.PhillipsSustainableCrab.com”.
Phillips partners with such organizations as the Sustainability Fisheries Partnership, NFI Crab Council, NOAA Fisheries, Common Vision, U.S. AID and others. These organizations believe that the industry should play a key role in improving the fisheries on which they depend with a strong and tangible commitment to sustainable fisheries.
Ed Rhodes has worked in aquaculture and fisheries, both on the research side and in commercial production, for over 40 years. Much of the research was with NOAA Fisheries, as he was NOAA’s aquaculture coordinator from 1997 to 2001. Prior to coming to Phillips in 2007, Ed was the executive director of the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association. Rhodes chairs the NFI Crab Council, a cooperative effort among leading crab importers that funds fisheries improvement projects in source countries.
Ed Rhodes added: “we are excited to announce this Blog today and hope this inspires other companies as well. Our vision, coupled with our partners, is one of healthy marine ecosystems, sustainable seafood supplies and a thriving, responsible seafood economy.”
About Phillips Foods
Phillips Seafood Restaurants and Phillips Foods, Inc. is a family-owned business founded in 1956 with headquarters in Baltimore. They are best known for their famous Maryland style crab cakes and seafood dishes bringing genuine Maryland style favorites to life served at more than 20 Phillips Seafood Restaurants throughout the Eastern time zone. In addition, Phillips is recognized as the leading importer and distributor of crab meat and other crab products in the U.S.
The company has additional lines of the highest quality seafood items for both retail and foodservice customers as well as company owned restaurants. Owning and operating crab plants and seafood restaurants for over 90 years has placed Phillips in a unique niche in the food world. Phillips Foods is making seafood a bigger part of life by producing and distributing the most delicious seafood products on the market today. To find out more information about Phillips, call 1.888.234.CRAB or visit www.phillipsfoods.com
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