IDDBA FSCRP Expands Reach Of Food Safety Certification

The necessity of food safety in retail dairy, deli, and bakery departments is increasingly apparent every day. For that reason, the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association™ (IDDBA) Food Safety Certification Reimbursement Program reimburses a portion of expenses to IDDBA-member retailer companies that certify dairy, deli, and bakery department-level managers and associates in food safety.

Musco Food Corp. Introduces Riccolo Divino

November 29, 2011 Musco Food Corp.

Roccolo is a exquisite, complex Italian cow's milk cheese invented by Marco and Tina Arrigoni 10 years ago. Matured in natural caves for 6 months; the slow maturation process gives the base cheese a distinctive and compelling flavor that is earthy, mushroomy & slightly tangy with an intense fragrance. The paste is dense and smooth & “soft-ripens” from the outside-in.

New Cod Data Shaking New England Fishing Industry

A new look at the health of one of New England's most storied fish stocks is troubling the industry, with some saying the findings have got to be wrong. Just three years ago, a federal study showed the Gulf of Maine cod was healthy and headed toward recovery. Now preliminary data suggest the valuable species is in dismal shape

Trans-Ocean Recalls "transOCEAN Wild Alaska Sockeye Smoked Salmon"

November 29, 2011 FDA

Trans-Ocean Products, Inc. of Bellingham, Washington is recalling its 4 ounce “transOCEAN Wild Alaska Sockeye Smoked Salmon” with lot numbers 1280W & 1293W because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Changing Environmental Conditions & Predators Affect Survival Of Gulf Of Maine Atlantic Salmon

November 29, 2011 NOAA Fisheries Service

Stocks of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), which have been steadily declining for the past few decades, are facing new challenges in the Gulf of Maine, where changing spring wind patterns, warming sea surface temperatures and new predators along altered migration routes are affecting their survival.