Founded in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in 1935, Ipswich Shellfish Group is a family-owned and operated seafood company known for supplying Ipswich clams. What began with local clam diggers and two refrigerated trucks has grown into a regional network serving restaurants, seafood markets, and distributors from Maine to South Carolina, with nationwide and international shipping available.
Marine Stewardship Council Certified Sustainable Seafood
EU HACCP
Compliance program
U.S. Food and Drug Administration HACCP regulations
Compliance program
U.S. FDA Approved List for Shipments to the European Union
Registration
MSC
Quality certification
Sea Watch InternationalFounded in Milford, Delaware, in 1978, Sea Watch International harvests and processes clams for frozen and canned seafood products from its Chesapeake Bay-region base. Its vertically integrated operation includes a company-owned clam fleet and processing plants in Maryland, Delaware, and Massachusetts, with co-packing and custom product development for foodservice and retail customers. Sea Watch also recycles clam shells for oyster-reef restoration in the Delaware and Chesapeake bays.EASTON, MD
Samuels Seafood CompanySix generations of family seafood experience stand behind Samuels Seafood Company, a Philadelphia business that grew from the Ippolito family market into a national wholesale distributor. Founded as Samuels Seafood in 1989, the company remains family-run under owner Sam D’Angelo and continues its South Philadelphia roots from a 60,000-square-foot facility. Its operations include a USDC-certified facility and a live lobster room, reflecting a business built on long experience with the seafood trade.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Catanese Classic SeafoodCatanese Classic Seafood is a family-owned Cleveland food supplier that began in 1982, when brothers Jim and John Catanese opened Waterfront Seafoods. After more than four decades serving Ohio kitchens, the company now operates its seafood, cheese, meat, and spice businesses from a 42,000-square-foot production and office facility. Seafood remains its founding specialty, alongside food processing and wholesale distribution for restaurants, retailers, and other food-service customers.CLEVELAND, OH
LP Seafood & SpecialtyFounded in 1974 by Rod and Joan MacGregor as a live-lobster supplier to New York City restaurants, family-owned LP Seafood & Specialty has grown into a major fishmonger and foodservice wholesaler in the New York metropolitan area. It supplies seafood and specialty foods to commercial kitchens and retail outlets, and operates an SQF-certified seafood processing facility. The business remains family-owned and is led by their son Ian, who has run it since 2002; its 2021 merger with Gourmet Cargo expanded its specialty-food and beverage line.NEW YORK, NY