Month: March 2011

USDA/USTR Announce U.S. Beef Products Gain Greater Access To Chile

March 25, 2011 USDA

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced today that U.S. producers are now eligible to ship a larger array of U.S. beef and beef products to Chile. The market opening in Chile follows months of bilateral meetings between officials from the Chilean government, USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. President Obama recently visited Chile to meet with Chilean leaders to discuss how the United States can create jobs in America by deepening our economic relationship and expanding exports to South America. …

Usingers To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

March 25, 2011 Staff Reporter, BizTimes Daily

The BizTimes 2011 Bravo! Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award will go to the Usinger family. The family operates Fred Usinger Inc. at 1030 N. Old World Third St., where the Usingers have been crafting and selling their sausages at their original store since 1880. …

U.S. Catfish Continues Promotional Work At 2011 International Boston Seafood Show

March 25, 2011 The Catfish Institute

The Catfish Institutes (TCI) marketing and promotional work for the U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish industry continues at the 2011 International Boston Seafood Show. This year, TCI is focusing its communication efforts on four primary topics: all-American quality, the industrys inspection standards, government food safety regulations and culinary versatility. …

Coalition Looks To Shore Up U.S. Seafood Marketing

March 25, 2011 Richard Gaines, Gloucester Times

A dedicated fund for marketing domestic seafood products that Congress ordered drawn from the hundreds of millions of dollars collected in import tariffs on fish products has never materialized. …

Best Aquaculture Practices Certifies First Pangasius Facilities

March 25, 2011 Best Aquaculture Practices

Best Aquaculture Practices has further advanced as the leading certification program for aquaculture by certifying its first facilities for Pangasius production. …