Treatments That Reduce E. Coli O157:H7 Also Effective Against Non-O157:H7 STEC, S. Newport & S. Typhimurium

Decontamination treatments that reduce Escherichia coli O157:H7 contamination on beef trimmings also reduce non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), and multiple drug resistant (MDR) and susceptible Salmonella Newport and Salmonella Typhimurium, according to recent AMIF-funded research conducted by Colorado State University researchers.

Marubeni Acquires Alaska Salmon Processing Plant, Expands Sockeye Salmon Production

Marubeni Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiary North Pacific Seafoods Inc. (NPSI), has reached an agreement with Yardarm Knot Inc. (YAK) to acquire the Red Salmon Cannery (Red Salmon) for US$47 million to expand its Alaskan Seafood operation.

MSC & The Seafood Industry Join Forces At NASF Conference

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has entered into a partnership with the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF) conference in Oslo, to support the organisation of the 1st MSC Sustainability and Communications seminar. The 7th NASF Conference will be held in Oslo, Norway on March 6-8, 2012.

Crab Report Finds Chesapeake Bay Not Overfished

The Chesapeake Bay's blue crabs are not overfished, but fisheries managers should keep a close eye on this year's harvest because of a cold winter that cut the population.

USDA: North Dakota Potato Crop Down 10 Percent

The Agriculture Department says North Dakota's potato crop is down 10 percent over the past year. North Dakota growers, dealers and processors held 12.6 million hundredweight of potatoes in storage on Dec. 1. That's down 10 percent from a year ago and down 3 percent from 2009.