Calendar Islands Maine Lobster Available At Select East Coast Retailers

Calendar Islands Maine Lobster has expanded distribution of its eight new specialty food offerings to select Hannaford supermarkets, the Stonewall Kitchen online store, and specialty food shops up and down the East Coast. Each entree makes an easy and delectable transition from freezer to plate, and all of the dishes feature wild-caught Maine lobster harvested from the traps of 38 conservation-minded lobstermen.

Scientists Predict Moderate New England Red Tide

Scientists on Friday predicted a moderate bloom of the toxic red tide in New England this summer, and they say the same water conditions that held it in check last year could suppress it again. Maine shellfisherman Chad Coffin said such predictions can prove to people their shellfish is being closely monitored, and increase confidence that what reaches their plate is safe.

Watermen, Processors, Crab Lovers Await Chesapeake Winter Dredge Survey Results

Wondering what kind of year it will be for Chesapeake Bay crabs? One of the big clues comes this month when the results of the winter dredge survey are released. The survey, conducted by Maryland and Virginia, is the most comprehensive look at the bay’s crab population.

Value Cuts Increase Beef Carcass Value

Beef value cuts have been developed from underutilized muscles found in the chuck and round. Traditionally these cuts were made into ground beef or roasts. Over the past decade, the Beef Checkoff has funded research to establish alternative options for beef muscles.

Chicken Companies Feeling Pinch As Corn Prices Soar

Costs for corn have doubled in a matter of months, surging to — and briefly beyond — three-year highs in recent trading. That has pinched poultry producers like Perdue Farms, Mountaire Farms and Allen Family Foods, which add billions to Delaware’s economy and employ thousands here, but remain heavily susceptible to price spikes in corn, a prime chicken feed.