An entrepreneur, John Blazevich led Contessa Premium Foods as the president and CEO until 2011. During his tenure with the international food manufacturer, John Blazevich maintained a keen interest in sustainability.
Contessa possessed a dedication to sustainable seafood sourcing. Due to inadequate farm management and soil erosion, the earth lacks the productive soil needed to serve the needs of a growing population.
As a result, Contessa developed a focus on aquaculture. Mr. Blazevich foresaw that the world’s food supply could be expanded through aquacultural farms, which provide a large volume of shellfish and finfish.
He believed that since traditional agriculture and livestock practices appeared to be insufficient to meet the needs of an expanding population, aquaculture served as a solution. Contessa sought to develop and refine aquacultural techniques.
From its beginnings in 1984, Contessa began supplying imported farm-raised shrimp from Southeast Asia. In 2010, Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Program recognized and named Contessa's sustainable shrimp as a “Good Alternative.”
2. An entrepreneur, John Blazevich led Contessa Premium Foods as
the president and CEO until 2011. During his tenure with the
international food manufacturer, John Blazevich maintained a keen
interest in sustainability.
Contessa possessed a dedication to sustainable seafood sourcing.
Due to inadequate farm management and soil erosion, the earth
lacks the productive soil needed to serve the needs of a growing
population.
3. As a result, Contessa developed a focus on aquaculture. Mr.
Blazevich foresaw that the world’s food supply could be expanded
through aquacultural farms, which provide a large volume of
shellfish and finfish.
He believed that since traditional agriculture and livestock
practices appeared to be insufficient to meet the needs of an
expanding population, aquaculture served as a solution. Contessa
sought to develop and refine aquacultural techniques.
4. From its beginnings in 1984, Contessa began supplying imported
farm-raised shrimp from Southeast Asia. In 2010, Monterey Bay
Aquarium Seafood Watch Program recognized and named
Contessa's sustainable shrimp as a “Good Alternative.”
