Silver Vase Adding QR Codes On Its Plant Tags

April 20, 2011 Silver Vase, Inc.

Silver Vase has added QR (quick response) codes to its plant tags, one of the first in the industry to do so. The technology gives consumers access to additional information like plant care quickly by snapping specific matrix barcodes with their camera phones.

Consumers Hesitant To Buy Florida Seafood

April 20, 2011 Marcus Joseph, The FAMUAN

Consumers are hesitant to eat Florida seafood one year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

Santa Monica Seafood Acquires Long Beach Seafood Inc.

Santa Monica Seafood announced it has acquired the customer base, the corporate name, the inventory and other assets of Long Beach Seafood Co., a Los Angeles-based seafood distributor that has been in business for the past 90 years. Tony and Star de Lucia, President and VP of Sales of Long Beach Seafood, respectively, have joined Santa Monica Seafood and will continue to focus their efforts on sales to their customers.

Nantucket Scallop Catch Less Than Half The Yield Of Last Season

When the 2010-2011 commercial scalloping season came to a close March 31, the catch was not what fishermen hoped it would be, but nonetheless better than expected.

Superior Farms Expands Sales Team With ODonnell

April 20, 2011 Superior Farms

Superior Farms has welcomed a new member to the team at their Boston location. New hire Brian ODonnell will be a sales representative on key accounts as well as pursuing new business as the lamb supplier continues to increase brand recognition on the East Coast.