Businesses
Business commitments make a difference
Ranging from food service to restaurants, grocery stores and more, these major buyers have made a commitment to serve environmentally responsible seafood following the Seafood Watch recommendations.
Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market sources seafood from responsibly managed fish farms and abundant, well-managed wild-capture fisheries. A Seafood Watch partner since 2010, Whole Foods has made a commitment to only sell wild-caught seafood from fisheries that are certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) or rated as Best Choice or Good Alternative by Seafood Watch.
The Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory boasts one of the largest menus in the restaurant industry (consistently more than 250 dishes to choose from!) and represents a major buyer of seafood in the United States. In 2016, The Cheesecake Factory made a commitment to work towards sourcing environmentally-responsible seafood as defined by programs such as Seafood Watch. With a dedicated sustainability team, the company is taking active and laudable steps to motivate improvements within their supply chain and the industry. From pre-competitive collaborations with other companies, to specific supplier improvement projects, The Cheesecake Factory is a best in class example for how restaurant companies can proactively engage on sustainable seafood within their operations.
Learn more about The Cheesecake Factory's commitment
HelloFresh
HelloFresh is a leader in delivering delicious ingredients and easy-to-follow recipes to households worldwide, enabling them to enjoy delicious food and quality time around the dinner table night after night. HelloFresh is committed to offering customers seafood that is rated a Best Choice or Good Alternative, or that’s been eco-certified to a credible standard. Part of this commitment includes supporting the CSARP+ initiative by sourcing from Chilean salmon producers that are leading the industry in antibiotic-reduction efforts. HelloFresh also does its part to promote a transparent supply chain by requiring its suppliers to provide complete traceability information for the products they source.
Learn more about Hello Fresh's commitment
California Fish Grill
California Fish Grill is committed to feeding seafood to their fish-loving guests today and for generations to come. When they became a Seafood Watch partner in 2018, California Fish Grill was already a leader in sustainable sourcing — having previously met their commitment to only serve seafood rated a Best Choice, Good Alternative or eco-certified by the MSC, ASC or BAP.
Learn about California Fish Grill's dedication to responsibly-managed fisheries
MARS Petcare
Mars Petcare manages a portfolio of brands that serve the nutrition and health needs of dogs, cats, horses, fish and birds around the world. Their Sheba-brand cat food has made a commitment to source their seafood ingredients according to Seafood Watch’s ratings and recommendations.
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MOM's Organic Market
After three decades in business, Mom’s Organic Market has stores in four states and Washington DC, employs 1,000+ people and has created a culture centered on one purpose: To protect and restore the environment. That’s why they partnered with Seafood Watch and made a commitment to only sell sustainable seafood. MOM’s also partners with the Wide Net Project to reduce the population blue catfish, an invasive species, in the Chesapeake Bay. For every pound purchased at MOM’s, two portions (or meals) are donated to those in need.
PCC Community Markets
PCC Community Markets, the nation’s largest community-owned food market, seeks to inspire and advance the health and well-being of people, their communities and our planet. The co-op’s mission is to ensure that good food nourishes the communities it serves, while cultivating vibrant local, organic food systems. For nearly 70 years, PCC has worked to establish some of the highest product standards in the nation, including partnering with The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program since 2004 to guide responsible sourcing of all fresh seafood. The co-op also developed a comprehensive, place-based PCC Chinook Sourcing Standard aimed at minimizing negative impacts on southern resident orcas and Chinook stocks and continues to work with local seafood stewards and conservation allies to advance seafood sustainability and recovery.
Learn about PCC Community Markets' commitment
Blue Apron
Blue Apron is a meal kit company that is raising the bar for how food is grown and distributed — resulting in better outcomes for the environment, farmers and consumers. A Seafood Watch partner since 2016, Blue Apron has made a commitment to only send their customers sustainable seafood that’s been rated a Best Choice, Good Alternative or has been eco-certified to a standard that Seafood Watch recognizes.
Learn about Blue Apron's commitment
Pacific Catch
Pacific Catch is a West Coast fish house dedicated to celebrating the flavors of the Pacific by providing its customers with high-quality sustainable seafood. A partner since 2018, Pacific Catch has made a commitment to source only environmentally-responsible seafood rated a Best Choice or Good Alternative by the Seafood Watch program, or eco-certified by the MSC, ASC or BAP.
Learn about Pacific Catch's sustainability practices
Compass Group
Compass Group USA is a family of companies delivering high-quality food, hospitality and support services to thousands of corporate dining facilities, museums and cultural attractions across the country. Over the years, Compass has shown consistent leadership in tackling such initiatives as FAD-free canned tuna (tuna caught without fish aggregating devices), encouraging their supply chain to improve transparency and advocating at the federal and international level for improvements in regulations.
Learn about Compass Group USA's commitment
