Blue Star Foods Stock Price, News & Analysis

Blue Star Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: BSFC) has signed a multi-year extension with Avendra, North America’s leading hospitality procurement provider, effective August 2022. This continuation of their 16-year partnership secures the supply of Blue Star crab meat products to various high-profile clients, including hotels and convention centers, aiding the company’s recovery to pre-pandemic revenue levels in its sustainable seafood business.

Blue Star Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: BSFC) has extended its supply contract with Sysco Corporation for an additional year, effective July 2022. The agreement involves Sysco purchasing Blue Star's popular brands, including Pacifika and Good Stuff Mexican Crab meat. Sysco is the world's leading broadline food distributor, servicing over 600,000 clients globally. CEO John Keeler emphasized the significance of this partnership, highlighting Blue Star's commitment to providing safe and sustainable seafood products. This contract renewal enhances Blue Star's market position and reflects its reputation in the industry.

Blue Star Foods Corp. (BSFC) reported notable financial results for Q2 2022, with revenues rising by 39% to $3.0 million, driven by new soft-shell crab operations contributing $0.5 million. However, net loss surged 229% to $1.4 million, largely due to increased operational expenses and investments in growth. The company aims to double its total revenue for 2022 compared to 2021, projecting a successful expansion of its crab operations in South Carolina. Total assets grew to $20.6 million, reflecting strategic investments in the business.

Blue Star Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: BSFC) has announced favorable operating metrics from its subsidiary, Taste of BC Aquafarms, for the first half of 2022. Key highlights include the successful hatching of Chinook Salmon, with fish performing well in growth trials and achieving a low mortality rate. The company plans to complete a new hatchery by Q3-2022 and has an agreement to supply Steelhead Salmon fingerlings valued at approximately $1 million. The average fish harvest weight was 1.94Kg, below the target of 2Kg.

Blue Star Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:BSFC), a sustainable seafood company, has selected HTH Engineering & Equipment LLC as the technology provider for its new Soft-Shell Atlantic Crab Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) farm in Jasper County, South Carolina. The multi-phase contract aims to establish a facility capable of harvesting over 220,000 dozen crabs annually, replacing the current site in Beaufort County. This expansion aligns with the rapid growth of the Soft-Shell Crab RAS business launched in March 2022, which has been a key driver of profitable growth for the company.

Blue Star Foods (NASDAQ: BSFC) announced its inclusion in the Russell Microcap Index effective June 27, 2022. This membership, valid for one year, signifies automatic integration into growth and value style indexes, enhancing market visibility and awareness among investors. Chairman and CEO John Keeler stated this milestone emphasizes the company's commitment to becoming a leading sustainable marine protein provider through innovative Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS). Approximately $16 trillion is benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes, highlighting the potential for increased recognition for Blue Star Foods.

Blue Star Foods Corp (NASDAQ: BSFC) announces that CEO John Keeler will present at two significant investor conferences: the H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference from May 23-26, 2022, in Miami Beach, FL, and the LD Micro Invitational XII on June 8, 2022, in Westlake Village, CA. Both events will include group presentations and one-on-one meetings. A copy of the presentation will be available on the Company’s investor relations website.

Blue Star Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: BSFC) reported significant financial growth for Q1 2022, achieving a 114% increase in revenue to $5.3 million compared to $2.5 million in the same quarter last year. Gross profit rose 62% to $0.5 million, although net loss increased by 120% to $1.1 million due to non-cash expenses. The company acquired Gault Seafood, enhancing its sustainable seafood capabilities, and initiated operations in its soft-shell crab division. Total assets grew by 28% to $20.4 million, reflecting ongoing expansion in the RAS sector.

Blue Star Foods Corp (NASDAQ: BSFC) announced the appointment of Juan Carlos Dalto and Silvia Alana to its Board of Directors on April 20, 2022, expanding the board from five to seven members.

Dalto brings over 30 years of experience in consumer goods and sustainability, currently serving as President of Dole Sunshine Company. Alana, Chief Financial Officer of Blue Star, has over 10 years of accounting and audit experience. The board's diversification aligns with Nasdaq rule 5605(f), aiming to enhance strategic guidance as the company grows.