Peter Pan Seafood to Purchase Trapper’s Creek Smoking Co.
Peter Pan Seafood has announced plans for an asset purchase of Anchorage-based seafood wholesaler Trapper’s Creek Smoking Co., including a smokehouse facility and its brands: Copper River Smoking Co., Alaska’s Best, Trapper’s Creek and Eat Like a Grizzly.
Peter Pan officials said March 10 that a letter of intent for the asset purchase had been signed and that current Trapper’s Creek Smoking Co. owner Andi Wahry would stay on in an advisory role to ensure a smooth transition.
Rodger May, chief growth officer for Peter Pan, said his company is eager to expand with the addition of smoking capabilities and a growth of its footprint in Alaska.
“We are very proud to add these brands, including the Copper River brand, to the Peter Pan Seafood portfolio,” Peter Pan CEO Kevin Bixler said. “Thi...