Californian seafood producer Ocean Garden to tap market potential in China

LOS ANGELES - One of the biggest seafood company based in the US western coast state of California formed a cooperation with its Chinese partner to market wild-caught and farm-raised shrimp products in China.

According to the Seafood Source website, Ocean Garden Products announced Tuesday that the company will work with Guolian Aquatic, a shrimp aquaculture, feed, and sales company based in the Guangdong port city of Zhanjiang, to offer seafood products to Chinese market, marking under the Calmex and Ocean Garden brands.

The seafood products, in value-added and block forms to China, will include wild and farmed Mexican shrimp, farm-raised Asian shrimp, and wild shrimp caught in US waters.

"We see a tremendous opportunity to develop our brands with the Chinese consumer," Ocean Garden National Sales Manager Jim Charters said in a press release.

Ocean Garden, based in San Diego of California, is one of the biggest seafood import, export, and sales company in the United States.