Chincoteague Seafood Co., Inc., a local family-owned  business has successfully operated boats and processing facilities in Chincoteague and Atlantic, Virginia, located  just south of the Maryland line. Chincoteague is  nationally known as the home of quality seafood,  particularly clams, crabs and oysters. It is also famous  because it is the focal point every year of the nationally  known Pony Swim, in which the wild Assateague ponies are gathered together for a swim across a shallow  channel into Chincoteague, where many are auctioned  off. Many customers in this area are familiar with this tradition and are aware of the island's reputation for  fine seafood.

Our company was started in 1955 when Bernard  Rubin, our founder and current Chairman, began selling  our clam chowder to restaurants in New England under our original Cape Cod label. In 1969, as a result of a clam supply problem in the northeast, he searched for a new location and opened a processing facility in  Atlantic, Virginia to take advantage of the area's 
abundant supply of high quality clams. In 1974, as  result of company growth, the second processing  facility was opened in Chincoteague, Virginia and also  became the corporate headquarters.

Our newest venture, completed in May 2001, has  been the acquisition and move into a brand new office  facility and distribution center in Parsonsburg, Maryland  (outside of Salisbury, Maryland). This facility has a total  size of approximately 6000 square feet and is one-eighth mile off of Route 50, and approximately two miles from  Route 13, allowing greater access to the trucking  companies that transport our products to our many  repeat customers around the country, and the future  expansion of our company.

Utilizing commercial boats, fresh sea clams and  ocean clams are harvested from the coastal waters off of  New Jersey through Virginia. Once harvested, the clams are immediately processed to ensure their freshness. As  a result, we can guarantee the quality of our finished products.

Our product line can best be described as a "gourmet" quality line that is competitively priced and is Naturally  Sea-Licious. We cut no corners on quality and the results can be seen in our finished products. Today, we sell our products to restaurants, colleges, hospitals, other institutions, and retail customers throughout the United States. Our uncompromising recipes are based on fresh, high-quality ingredients, and provide a home-made authentic taste and presentation. We use no MSG, preservatives, artificial colorings or artificial flavorings in our soups. We have expanded our product line over the past few years, including our newest items, Crab and Cheddar Soup, Shrimp Bisque, and Lobster and Cheddar Bisque, in order to meet the growing demand for diversity in consumer tastes.

We have been awarded the American Taste Award of Excellence certificates on our New England Clam Chowder, Manhattan Clam Chowder, Lobster Bisque, White Clam Sauce (best in show), Cream of Crab Soup, and Vegetable Red Crab Soup. We are an active participant in the Virginia's Finest program, proudly displaying the logo, and exhibiting in various trade shows that this program sponsors.

From its inception, Chincoteague Seafood Co., Inc. has been active in all phases of the seafood business from operating its own boats and processing plants. To this day, Chincoteague Seafood Co., Inc. remains active in all phases of the seafood business including a large commercial and retail distribution network.

We look forward to adding you to our distinguished customer base!