Gorton's of Gloucester

Gorton's, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFood processing
Founded1849; 175 years ago (1849) (as John Pew & Sons)
FoundersJohn Pew
Slade Gorton
William Pew
HeadquartersGloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Key people
Kurt Hogan, CEO
ProductsFrozen seafood
ParentNippon Suisan Kaisha
Websitegortons.com
128 Rogers Street
Gloucester, Massachusetts

Gorton's of Gloucester is a subsidiary of Japanese seafood conglomerate Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd., producing fishsticks and other frozen seafood for the retail market in the United States. Gorton's also has a North American food service business which sells to fast-food restaurants such as McDonald's, and an industrial coating ingredients operation. It has been headquartered in Gloucester, Massachusetts, since 1849.