Whole Foods Replaces Red-Rated Swordfish & Tuna With Sustainable Options
Whole Foods Market is on track to stop selling all red-rated swordfish and tuna at its seafood counters nationwide by this Earth Day, April 22, 2011. …
Month: April 2011
Virginia Oyster Aquaculture Thrives, But Consequences Loom
Waterfront property owners worry their serene views will be fouled by the sights and smells of the seafood trade. Oyster growers are concerned the tension will prompt lawmakers to zone the bay, effectively limiting where they can work. That, they say, could hamper a business that many believe is the commercial fishery’s only chance for survival. …
Arrowsight Honored As American Meat Institute 2011 Supplier Of The Year
Arrowsight, Inc., today was named the American Meat Institutes (AMI) 2011 Supplier of the Year. The award was presented during the AMI Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention and Exposition in Chicago, Ill. …
USDA Predicts Higher Livestock Prices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts higher livestock prices this year, saying cattle ready for slaughter will be 20 percent higher this year than in 2010 and live hogs for slaughter will be up 18 percent from a year ago. …
Pork Checkoffs New Ad Campaign To Consumers Kicks Off
This week the Pork Checkoff’s Pork be Inspired advertising campaign can be found on network television. Vice President of Domestic Marketing Ceci Snyder says the Pork Checkoff unveiled the new campaign to pork producers first. That happened a month ago at the National Pork Industry Forum and the reception has been positive. …
