Clearwater Seafoods announced the appointment of John Gu as Vice President Asia-Pacific, effective mid-December 2015. Based out of Shanghai, China, Gu will be responsible for providing leadership to further develop and deliver Clearwater's organizational objectives in the Asia-Pacific region. Gu currently leads a national sales force of 600 who are responsible for business-to-business interactions across China for a multi-national grocery retailer.

Prior to his current role, Gu held a variety of management roles with Unilever China and Unilever EMEA, including several assignments in key Chinese markets. Although Gu's role will commence in mid-December, he plans to attend the upcoming China Fisheries & Seafood Expo this week, where Clearwater will participate as an exhibitor, promoting its innovation initiatives and global product portfolio. Clearwater will showcase Propeller Clams, Cockle Clams, live and high-pressure Lobster in various formats, in addition to Scallop Selects.