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Related Party Transactions (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of Purchases With Related Parties
Below is a summary of purchases of goods and services from related parties recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)Nature2023202220232022
(a)Conexus Food Solutions (formerly as Best Food Services, LLC)Trade$2,045 $2,246 $6,858 $8,738 
(b)Eastern Fresh NJ, LLCTrade— — — 1,093 
(b)Enson Seafood GA, Inc. (formerly “GA-GW Seafood, Inc.”)Trade— — 37 — 
(c)First Choice Seafood, Inc.Trade— 25 — 134 
(c)Fujian RongFeng Plastic Co., LtdTrade— — — 398 
(d)North Carolina Good Taste Noodle, Inc.Trade— 1,798 — 5,226 
(b)Ocean Pacific Seafood Group, Inc.Trade73 107 315 385 
OtherTrade93 115 168 199 
Total$2,211 $4,291 $7,378 $16,173 
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(a)Mr. Zhang previously owned an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company as of October 31, 2020. This equity interest was transferred to three Irrevocable Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Zhang's children effective November 1, 2020.
(b)Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity.
(c)Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company.
(d)Mr. Jian Ming Ni, former Chief Financial Officer owns an equity interest in this entity. Mr. Zhou Min Ni previously owned an equity in this entity as of December 31, 2019. The Company has been informed by Mr. Zhou Min Ni that his equity interest was disposed of on January 1, 2020. No longer considered a related party as of January 1, 2023 since it has been three years since Mr. Jian Ming Ni resigned.
Schedule of Revenue With Related Parties
Below is a summary of sales to related parties recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2023202220232022
(a)ABC Food Trading, LLC$367 $815 $1,682 $3,077 
(b)Asahi Food, Inc.275 126 661 495 
(c)Conexus Food Solutions (formerly as Best Food Services, LLC)149 189 675 1,058 
(d)Eagle Food Service, LLC— 576 1,942 576 
(e)First Choice Seafood, Inc.8 9 24 27 
(e)Fortune One Foods, Inc.19 67 42 81 
(f)N&F Logistics, Inc.— — 6 36 
(g)Union Food LLC— — 27 — 
Total$818 $1,782 $5,059 $5,350 
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(a)Mr. Zhang previously owned an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company as of October 31, 2020. This equity interest was transferred to three Irrevocable Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Zhang's children effective November 1, 2020.
(b)The Company, through its subsidiary MF, owns an equity interest in this entity.
(c)Mr. Zhang previously owned an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company as of October 31, 2020. This equity interest was transferred to three Irrevocable Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Zhang's children effective November 1, 2020.
(d)Tina Ni, one of Mr. Ni’s family members, owns an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company.
(e)Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company.
(f)Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity.
(g)Tina Ni, one of Mr. Ni’s family members, owns an equity interest in this entity.
Schedule of Accounts Receivable With Related Parties
Below is a summary of accounts receivable with related parties recorded as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively:

(In thousands)September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
(a)ABC Food Trading, LLC$96 $— 
(b)Asahi Food, Inc.168 81 
(c)Conexus Food Solutions (formerly as Best Food Services, LLC) — — 
(d)Eagle Food Service, LLC— 69 
(e)Enson Seafood GA, Inc. (formerly as GA-GW Seafood, Inc.)59 59 
(f)Fortune One Foods, Inc.3 4 
(g)Union Food LLC2 — 
Total$328 $213 
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(a)Mr. Zhang previously owned an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company as of October 31, 2020. This equity interest was transferred to three Irrevocable Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Zhang's children effective November 1, 2020.
(b)The Company, through its subsidiary MF, owns an equity interest in this entity.
(c)Mr. Zhang previously owned an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company as of October 31, 2020. This equity interest was transferred to three Irrevocable Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Zhang's children effective November 1, 2020.
(d)Tina Ni, one of Mr. Ni’s family members, owns an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company.
(e)Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity.
(f)Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company.
(g)Tina Ni, one of Mr. Ni’s family members, owns an equity interest in this entity.
Schedule of Accounts Payable With Related Parties
All the accounts payable to related parties are payable upon demand without interest. Below is a summary of accounts payable with related parties recorded as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively:

(In thousands)September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
(a)Conexus Food Solutions (formerly as Best Food Services, LLC)$451 $729 
(b)North Carolina Good Taste Noodle, Inc.— 731 
Others39 69 
Total$490 $1,529 
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(a)Mr. Zhang previously owned an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company as of October 31, 2020. This equity interest was transferred to three Irrevocable Trusts for the benefits of Mr. Zhang's children effective November 1, 2020.
(b)Mr. Jian Ming Ni, former Chief Financial Officer owns an equity interest in this entity. Mr. Zhou Min Ni previously owned an equity in this entity as of December 31, 2019. The Company has been informed by Mr. Zhou Min Ni that his equity interest was disposed of on January 1, 2020. No longer considered a related party as of January 1, 2023 since it has been three years since Mr. Jian Ming Ni resigned.