Article: Chicken of the Sea buys Empress.(Late News)(Thai Union International, owner of Chicken of the Sea)(Brief Article)

Thai Union International, owner of Chicken of the Sea, acquired Empress International, a large importer and distributor of frozen shrimp and other seafood, on July 24. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The acquisition will allow Chicken of the Sea to leverage its brand beyond canned and pouched seafood lines and into fresh and frozen seafood products. Chicken of the Sea sells canned and pouched tuna and salmon and canned crab, shrimp and oysters.

"With more than 90 years of experience in the shelf-stable seafood business, Chicken of the Sea is very excited to expand our brand throughout the seafood category," says Dennis Mussell, president and CEO of ...

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