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La Nassa Foods goes from smallest to largest processor on Lake Erie.
Thanks to the Midwest consumer's general love of flaky white fish, Meijer boosted the growth of a Great Lakes fish company.
Since an initial handshake deal almost 20 years ago between Meijer and fish processor La Nassa Foods, the Canadian fish processing company grew from three ships and 35 employees to 11 vessels and 105 employees.
"In 1998, La Nassa was the smallest processor on Lake Erie," La Nassa Foods President Tony Giacalone said. "With the many years of Meijer's support in promoting lake fish, we have grown to become the largest processor on the lake."
It's the longest running partnership Meijer has with a Great Lakes fishing company, said David Wier, Meijer seafood buyer. When the partnership began, it was during a tumultuous time in Great Lakes fisheries, and La Nassa Foods...