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A Brief History of Ocean Beauty 1906 — A future Ocean Beauty distribution location, Portland Fish Company opens on the Portland wharf.1910 — Ocean Beauty is founded as Washington Fish & Oyster in Seattle, Washington. 1930s — Alaska processing operations begin. 1948 — Spokane Distribution opens. 1954 — Ocean Beauty is the first seafood company to portion and vacuum pack Alaska steaks and fillets. 1956 — Pocatello Distribution opens. 1957 — Boise Distribution opens. 1960s — The Kodiak facility is purchased to process species from Alaska's central gulf, including salmon, cod, halibut, herring and pollock. 1964 — Helena Distribution opens. 1978 — The Cordova plant on Prince William Sound is built, where Ocean Beauty processes world-famous Copper River salmon, as well as Coho salmon, cod and herring. 1982 — Astoria and Salt Lake City distribution locations open. 1984 — The Petersburg facility is acquired, which includes canning and freezing capacity for Southeast Alaska salmon, herring, black cod, halibut and crab. Seattle Distribution opens. 1988 — Ocean Beauty purchases the Naknek plant, a seasonal operation that processes red salmon and herring. 1994 — Tribe of Two Sheiks becomes the number one selling brand of hummus in America. 1995 — LASCCO and Three Star Smoked Fish Company, both leading processors of smoked fish products, are acquired and become a specialty division of Ocean Beauty. Distribution locations in Astoria, Boise, Helena, Pocatello, Portland, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Spokane adopt the Ocean Beauty name. 1999 — A Boston-based smoked fish processor, Rite Foods, is purchased and becomes a division of Ocean Beauty. 2000 — A Monroe, WA-based smoked fish processor, Circle Sea, is purchased and becomes a division of Ocean Beauty. 2001 — Landlock Seafood One of the largest processors and wholesale distributors of fresh and frozen seafood in the southwest United States is purchased and becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Ocean Beauty. 2003 — Cook Inlet Processing, Alitak and Excursion Inlet Production facilities are purchased and become wholly owned subsidiaries of Ocean Beauty. 2004 — Ocean Beauty's newest distribution office opens in Phoenix and Commander, Port Clyde and Neptune brands are purchased. 2005 — Rite Foods relocates from Boston to Taunton, Massachusetts. |
| If you're a foodservice operator located outside our distribution area, Ocean Beauty offers Fresh Air Shipment, a next-day air shipment program. |
