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It s back to the future for Alaska canned salmon as more Americans choose it for its health benefits and as an easy-to-use ingredient for sandwiches, salads and more.
Salmon canning in Alaska started in the 1870s and by the early 20th century, it was the state s largest industry, generating 80% of the territorial tax revenues. Its position then in the state economy is one that oil enjoys today.
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed record sales for the pantry shelf product and canned salmon sales soared by 30.3% in 2020 to $286 million. Suddenly, there was double the demand for an item that s normally very predictable, said John Daly, manager of domestic canned sales for OBI Seafoods, Alaska s largest producer of canned pink and sockeye salmon at nine plants across the state. It s not like the seafood counter at grocery stores. The canned fish business is the grocery business. It s a center store aisle
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