Weber Named Harvestmark Certified Partner To Ease Compliance With PTI

July 14, 2011 Weber Marking Systems

Weber Marking Systems, a leading manufacturer and supplier of labels and labeling machinery, is providing a solution to the Produce Traceability Initiative’s labeling guidelines through its partnership with HarvestMark.

Wholesale Alaskan Salmon Prices Up Overall

The first wholesale price for salmon gives the best indicator of how well it should sell in world markets. And prices in 2011 show nice increases so far, nearly across the board.

Shuttered Portland Sardine Plant Reopens As Lobster Processor

The billboard-sized aluminum fisherman standing outside what was the last full-time sardine cannery in the United States no longer holds an oversized tin of Beach Cliff sardines.

S.C. Shrimp Season Starts Strong Despite Delay

Despite Mother Nature disrupting the season, seafood markets are experiencing brisk sales from local brown shrimp being caught by shrimpers.

Baseball Hall Of Famer Nolan Ryan Teams Up With USDA's Certified Beef Program

July 13, 2011 Craig Morris, USDA

Nolan Ryan is one of the greatest icons in Major League Baseball history – a first-ballot Hall of Fame member and team president of the Texas Rangers. But Ryan is special in another way: he heads the Nolan Ryan Guaranteed Tender Beef Program, one of just a few marketing programs verified by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).