Handy Seafood
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fishery |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Headquarters | Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. |
| Products | Seafood |
| Website | Official website |
Handy Seafoods is one of the oldest seafood processing companies in the United States, and one of the largest crab suppliers in the U.S.[1][2][3]
History[edit]
The company was established in 1894 by John T. Handy.[4][5] In 1903, Handy Seafood became the first company to commercially process soft shell crabs.[6][7] Beginning in 1916, the company started farming and selling oysters.[8]
During the 1980s, the company began shipping live soft shell crabs to Tokyo and exporting frozen soft shell crabs throughout Europe and the Pacific Rim.[9] In 1981, the company was purchased by former Perdue Farms executive Terry Conway. His son, Todd, is now the CEO.[5] The company is a founding member of the National Fisheries Institute Crab Council.[10]
In 2012, the company set the Guinness World Record for the "largest crab cake in the world" at the Maryland State Fair, weighing in at over 300 lbs.[6][11][12]
The company is headquartered in Salisbury, Maryland and operates 15 plants in the US and abroad,[13] including a primary plant in Crisfield, Maryland.[14][15][5]
Products[edit]
Products sold by the company include:[16][17][18]
- Crab cakes
- Crab cake minis (partnership with Old Bay Seasoning)[2]
- Crab meat
- Gluten-free crab cakes
- Oysters[19]
- Plant-based 'Crabless Cake'[20][21][22]
- Salmon bites
- Salmon burgers
- Scallops
- Shrimp bites
- Shrimp burgers
- Shrimp rolls
- Soft shell crabs
References[edit]
- ^ Shields, John (1992-05-20). The Chesapeake Bay Crab Cookbook. Running Press. ISBN 978-0-201-56762-5.
- ^ a b Blank, Christine (September 18, 2023). "Handy's new mini crab cakes target growing demand for convenience". www.seafoodsource.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Handy Seafood Receives State Recognition for 125th Anniversary". Handy Crab. October 10, 2019. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Restaurant Business. Restaurant Business. 1999.
- ^ a b c Parker, Susan. "After 100 years, Handy Seafood is still standing". The Daily Times. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ a b "History". Handy Crab. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Seafood Leader. Waterfront Press Company. 1994.
- ^ Packers' Consent Decree: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, United States Senate, Sixty-Seventh Congress, Second Session. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1922.
- ^ Aquaculture Magazine. Briggs Associates, Incorporated. 1992.
- ^ "Sustainability". Handy Crab. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Largest Crab Cake". Guinness World Records.
- ^ Tannenbaum, Kiri (2012-09-11). "World's Largest Crab Cake Weighs 300 Pounds". Delish. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Handy Seafood Incorporated". FishChoice. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ The Culinarian: Official Publication of the Chefs Association of the Pacific Coast. Chefs Association of the Pacific Coast, Incorporated. 2005.
- ^ "Handy Seafood Announces Soft Crab Season for 2023". Nation's Restaurant News. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Products". Handy Crab. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Brands and Their Companies: New Consumer Products and Their Manufacturers with Company Addresses and Phone Numbers. Gale Research Company. 1999. ISBN 978-0-7876-2291-6.
- ^ Anyabuine, Jennifer (2023-03-28). "13 Of The Best Canned Crab Meat Brands You Can Buy". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Handy Seafood's Chesapeake Bay Oyster Season has Arrived". Handy Crab. October 10, 2020. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Blank, Christine (January 5, 2022). "Handy Seafood debuts plant-based crab cake analog". www.seafoodsource.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Handy Seafood, Oldest Seafood Processor in USA, Debuts Plant-Based Crab Cakes - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine". 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Plant-based Crabless Cake making its debut | Food Business News". www.foodbusinessnews.net. Retrieved 2023-10-08.