The imported South American white shrimp will be shipped to major supermarkets and seafood markets to provide consumers with new choices.

For consumers in the United States and Canada, many shrimp on the market are produced in India, while the local shrimp industry faces labor and environmental issues.

Pandalus borealis, also known as Arctic shrimp. Named after its origin in the waters near the Arctic and the shrimp's faint sweet taste. Arctic sweet shrimp is caught in the North Atlantic Ocean and frozen at sea to ensure freshness.