Tradition of Seafood Sundays in Our Family
Packaged Products: Tuscan Bay Scallops, Carbonara Shrimp, BBQ Shrimp, Adobo Shrimp, Blackened Shrimp, Buffalo Steamers, Spicy Chesapeake Shrimp, Garlic Crabs Steam Bag, Shrimp Creole Steam Bag, Shrimp Mac & Cheese Steam Bag, Shrimp Alfredo Steam Bag, Garlic Shrimp & Grits Steam Bag
Food Service: Various seafood options for restaurants and markets
Industrial Products: Bulk seafood offerings
Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Oriental, North Carolina, Fulcher’s Seafood, LLC is a fourth-generation, family-owned seafood processing and distribution company with a legacy that spans over 75 years. Known for their deep-rooted heritage in sustainable seafood harvesting, Fulcher’s Seafood is an influential player in the U.S. seafood industry, offering high-quality, value-added products to retail, food service, and industrial clients.
Fulcher’s Seafood specializes in harvesting, processing, and distributing a wide array of wild-caught and farm-raised seafood. Their operations extend from fresh and frozen products to ready-to-cook steam bag meals, customized for modern consumer convenience. Through their consumer brand “Legacy Foods,” the company has established a niche for gourmet, ready-to-serve seafood offerings tailored for the retail freezer aisle.
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Fulcher’s Seafood differentiates itself through a vertically integrated model that encompasses fishing, processing, packaging, and distribution. Their steam bag product line, featuring microwaveable gourmet seafood meals, combines culinary innovation with time-saving convenience, appealing to both health-conscious and time-starved consumers.
With a focus on locally sourced Atlantic seafood, their offerings cater to the rising demand for traceable and sustainable proteins. Fulcher’s Seafood also leverages flash-freezing technology and nitrogen tunnels to preserve freshness and minimize spoilage, enhancing both shelf life and flavor integrity.
While Fulcher’s Seafood remains a privately held enterprise, industry analysts estimate the company generates annual revenues in the range of $10–25 million based on operational scale, retail distribution presence, and contract volumes with foodservice partners. The company's processing facilities include cold storage units, blast freezers, and value-added production lines in North Carolina.
According to export data from global trade platforms such as Volza and ImportYeti, Fulcher’s Seafood has been actively involved in international trade, particularly with importers in Canada and select European countries. In the last five years, Fulcher’s Seafood has fulfilled over 200 international shipments, primarily consisting of frozen shrimp, scallops, and crab products with a combined export valuation exceeding $5 million USD.
Fulcher’s targets both domestic and international markets, with a strong focus on:
Legacy Foods, their retail-facing brand, is positioned in the premium frozen meals segment and is actively expanding into supermarkets across the Southeastern U.S.
Fulcher’s Seafood operates under stringent federal and state regulatory frameworks. They comply with:
“We’ve been sourcing steam bag seafood meals from Fulcher’s for two years now, and their consistency in both quality and delivery is unmatched.”
— Procurement Manager, Southeastern Grocers
“Legacy Foods has created a product line that’s both innovative and delicious. Our customers love the convenience and flavor.”
— Executive Chef, Mid-Atlantic Catering Services
Fulcher’s Seafood, LLC continues to blend tradition with innovation, setting benchmarks in sustainability, taste, and operational excellence within the seafood processing industry.
