Founded on a love for the oceans and their vast and infinitely complex ecosystems, Mark Foods is dedicated to maintaining the healthy abundance of the habitats we source from. We work tirelessly across our supply chain to ensure the products we source are traceable, ethically sourced, and environmentally responsible.
As an MSC Chain of Custody-certified supplier, we prioritize transparency at every stage of the supply chain, ensuring our seafood is fully traceable back to its source. From harvest to delivery, whether wild-caught or farm-raised, customers can trust in the integrity, origin, and handling of every product sourced from Mark Foods.
Our traceability program follows each item from its point of origin through every step of the journey, supported by trusted supplier partnerships and detailed data capture. This rigorous oversight guarantees consistent quality, food safety, and accountability from catch to customer.
The health and safety of seafood consumers is our highest priority. To that end, we uphold rigorous standards of food safety across our supply chain. Our food safety and quality assurance programs are constantly evolving to incorporate the latest industry standards, regulatory requirements, and scientific research.
Whether wild-caught or responsibly farmed, our seafood consistently delivers on our commitment to freshness, transparency, and excellence.
Our processor-partners operate under strict HACCP protocols and meet or exceed global requirements, with systems in place to identify and control potential risks.
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Conduct a hazard analysis
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Determine the critical control points (CCPs)
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Establish critical limits
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Establish monitoring procedures
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Establish corrective actions
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Establish verification procedures
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Establish record-keeping and documentation procedures
From catch to delivery, we maintain rigorous cold chain controls, full traceability, and process all seafood in certified plants to ensure product integrity.
Through our supplier approval program, we verify and document that every partner maintains robust food safety programs, auditing regularly to ensure they meet our strict safety and quality requirements.
Our partners employ experienced quality assurance teams that monitor every step of the process, with unparalleled commitment to product safety and quality.
At Mark Foods, our commitment to ethical and responsible sourcing guides every decision we make. That's why we partner with fisheries, processors, government agencies, and NGOs that lead the industry in science-based practices to ensure that fisheries and the communities they support achieve long-term success.
Chilean Sea Bass, once vulnerable to illegal fishing, is now a model of sustainable management. Through global cooperation and strict oversight, the fishery has become one of the world’s most tightly managed.
As the largest U.S. supplier and processor of MSC-certified Chilean Sea Bass, we work alongside COLTO, MSC, and CCAMLAR to ensure responsible harvests and protect healthy Chilean Sea Bass populations for generations to come.
Mark Foods works with suppliers, NGOs, governments, fisheries, and aquaculture operations to minimize impact on the environment. Bycatch, environmental degradation, and pollution are all factors we seek to mitigate through adjusting fishing practices, monitoring quotas, and encouraging data collection. This is an ever-evolving process.
Mark Foods suppliers undergo strict third-party audits for social compliance to ensure all international and local labor laws are enforced. We strive for all partners within our supply chain to pay competitive wages to their employees.
Mark Foods is proud of what goes into our brands, and our customers’ brands. Our packers grade raw material upon receipt and reject fish that doesn’t meet our specifications. Every product is fully traceable back to the vessel or farm, and we engage third party auditors to ensure compliance.
We actively engage in and source from Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) across the world. FIP progress is monitored through FisheryProgress.org, where each project is reviewed against globally recognized standards and required to report updates every six months.
