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Article: Clam sales on slight upswing: demand for bivalve remains strongest in East region.(clams)
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- Seafood Business
- Article date:
- May 1, 2009
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Clams are either harvested in the wild or farmed and can be prepared in a variety of ways. Whatever your preference, no doubt you've either heard of or tried a bowl of New England dam chowder, the mollusk's most popular dish.
Clams were the second largest subcategory in the mollusk category, accounting for 0.8 percent of seafood department sales during the 52 weeks ending Jan. 31. Mollusks, the smallest product category in the fresh seafood department, also include scallops, oysters, mussels, octopus/ squid and snails. Scallops are the largest contributor in the mollusks category, with 3 percent of department sales.
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