Scherzer & Associates President Jeff Scherzer accepted the award at the recently concluded Seafood Expo North America in Boston.
BELLINGHAM, WA / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2025 / Trans-Ocean Products, Inc., producers of the top selling retail brand of surimi seafood in the USA, presented its 2024 Broker of the Year award to Scherzer & Associates, Inc. of Overland Park, KS at the recently concluded Seafood Expo North America. The Scherzer & Associates team, led by company president Jeff Scherzer, was recognized for helping Trans-Ocean expand sales and build awareness for the company's Crab Classic, Seafood Snackers and Jaiba Supremo brands at some of the country's largest retailers. A key contributor to the 2024 success was Morgan Ippolito, Senior Analyst at Scherzer & Associates; her efforts managing inventory levels to ensure store in stocks and optimizing e-commerce sales had a direct impact on Trans-Ocean's growth.
"Jeff Scherzer, Morgan Ippolito and the Scherzer team really made a difference for us last year," commented Lou Shaheen, VP of Sales & Marketing at Trans-Ocean Products. "They consistently stay on top of the details that help us maintain strong customer relationships and maximize sales opportunities. Scherzer & Associates has been an important partner of Trans-Ocean's for almost 30 years and we look forward to more success together in the future."
"We are honored to accept this award and to represent this category-leading brand," added Jeff Scherzer. "Everyone at Trans-Ocean from senior leadership to the production and logistics staff are dedicated to serving their customers. They are a pleasure to work with."
About Trans-Ocean Products
Founded in 1985, Trans-Ocean Products, Inc. is one of the country's largest processors of surimi seafoods, which are sold under the Crab Classic, Simply Surimi, Crab Supreme, Crab Deluxe, Seafood Snackers and Ocean Legs brand names, and as private label brands. Trans-Ocean Products' processing plant in Bellingham, WA is the only certified, 100% gluten free facility in the domestic surimi seafood industry. The vertically integrated company is a United States subsidiary of Maruha-Nichiro, which also owns surimi processing plants in Dutch Harbor, Alaska as well as full and partial ownership of two floating processor ships in the North Pacific. For more information, please contact Trans-Ocean Products, Inc. at 350 West Orchard Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225, call 888-215-4815 or visit www.trans-ocean.com.
Contact:
Louis J. Shaheen
V. P., Sales and Marketing
Lou@trans-ocean.com
360-752-6231
SOURCE: Trans-Ocean Products, Inc.
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