Pacific Seafood merges with Ocean Beauty to push toward the East Coast

What's the deal? Oregon's Pacific SeafoodDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a longstanding seafood brand and distributor, is merging with fellow distributor Ocean Beauty SeafoodsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The companies did not disclose deal terms.

What's the endgame? Pacific Seafood said the merger will help its efforts to expand its footprint closer to the East Coast. Combining with Ocean Beauty widens its distribution reach beyond its West Coast base.

The signal: The tie-up reflects continued consolidation among seafood distributors chasing broader geographic coverage and scale.

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