Month: July 2011

Earthbound Farm CEO Named An Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

July 7, 2011 Earthbound Farm

Earthbound Farm, one of the nation’s leading organic food companies, today announced that CEO Charles Sweat received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Northern California Award in the Food Products category. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. …

Scallop Industry Flourishing In Newport News, VA

July 6, 2011 Joe Lawlor, Daily Press

A scallop harvester from North Carolina is setting up shop in the city's Seafood Industrial Park, increasing the number of scallop operators in the city's harbor to five. …

Banned Chemicals Found In Tons Of Imported Fish

July 6, 2011 Laurie Udesky & Anne Paine, The Tennessean

Fish from overseas that are contaminated with chemicals not allowed in the U.S. food supply are showing up for sale in this country, including in Tennessee. …

Lobster Lovers Getting New Comfort Food

July 6, 2011 Staff Reporter, The Associated Press

A varied selection of prepared frozen products, such as lobster macaroni and cheese, lobster pot pie and lobster pizza, are making their way to grocery store freezers aimed at mainstream consumers — not just the white tablecloth crowd. …

Where's The Beef? Michigan State Aims To Find Out

July 6, 2011 Jeff Karoub, Associated Press

A small herd of cattle from Michigan State University was recently slaughtered with two goals: boosting the amount of locally produced food on campus and creating a system of tracking beef from the farm to the plate. …