Bumble Bee Foods, LLC has announced an exclusive partnership with tuna catcher and processor, Sapmer SA. The partnership will result in Bumble Bee Foods' successful move into the premium food service arena delivering sashimi-quality frozen tuna to North American restaurants and food retailers. This partnership comes on the heels of two other Bumble Bee endeavors in the frozen category including the announcement of its premium fresh frozen seafood under the Bumble Bee SuperFresh line and the recent acquisition of its latest subsidiary, sashimi-quality tuna company Anova Food, LLC.

According to Lischewski, as the first branded company to introduce ultra-low temperature tuna to the North American market, Bumble Bee plans to continue to pursue the frozen industry holistically. This most recent collaboration with Sapmer allows it to offer more variety to its retail and food service customers, adding to a premium frozen tuna portfolio which already includes ULT sashimi grade and Clearsmoke treated tuna.