Chef Cory Bahr Crowned King Of Louisiana Seafood

New Orleans- Chef Cory Bahr of Sage Restaurant in Monroe was crowned King of Louisiana Seafood today after winning the 4th annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off presented by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board (LSPMB).

Canada Implements New, Faster Testing Method For Shellfish Toxins

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has developed an innovative new paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) testing method. It detects which toxins are present in mussels, clams, oysters and scallops, and at what concentration. This will provide an important early warning for potential toxic outbreaks.

National Hot Dog & Sausage Council Announces Hot Dog Photo Contest

The National Hot Dog & Sausage Council (NHDSC) today announced its first ever photo contest aimed at celebrating one of America’s oldest and most popular icons — the hot dog.

Indiana Resident's Smoked Chicken Recipe Declared Verifiably Good By Perdue

June 2, 2011 Perdue

Eden Crump of Floyds Knobs, Ind., a married father of two and linens' manager at Clark Memorial Hospital, was recently awarded the grand prize in the PERDUE® Verifiably Good video contest, winning a cash prize of $4,000 and coupons for a year's worth of PERDUE® chicken products.

Farmers And Ranchers Back House Spending Bill

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the National Turkey Federation (NTF) today praised House lawmakers for including language in an agriculture funding bill that would prevent the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from implementing its proposed regulation on livestock and poultry marketing.