Month: February 2012

Just Bare Chicken Adds American Humane Certified Farm Program Endorsement

February 10, 2012 GNP Company/Just BARE

In October 2011, Just BARE Chicken passed the rigorous American Humane Certified® (AHC) standards for the raising and handling of farm animals, joining the list of American Humane Association(TM) (AHA) certified producers. Beginning this month, the American Humane Certified seal will start appearing on labels of the Just BARE line of fresh, all natural chicken. The line consists of hand-trimmed boneless, skinless chicken breast fillets; breast tenders; boneless, skinless chicken thighs; drumsticks; and whole chicken. …

Harris Teeter Celebrates Fourth National Retail Beef Backer Award

February 10, 2012 Harris Teeter

Harris Teeter’s meat merchandising team was awarded the National Retail Beef Backer Award for Large Chain Retailer at the 2012 Cattle Industry Annual Convention & National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show in Nashville, Tenn. Funded by the Beef Checkoff Program, this effort recognizes grocery establishments that are doing an outstanding job of marketing and merchandising beef in the meat case. …

Grass-Fed Beef Movement Is Gaining Momentum

February 10, 2012 Staff Reporter, WINK-TV

Beef may be what's for dinner but for a growing number of families, the type and quantity of beef they're buying is changing. The grass-fed beef movement is gaining in popularity all over the country and it's giving a new meaning to buying in bulk. …

GLOBALG.A.P. Pushes Deeper Into Global Markets

February 10, 2012 GLOBALG.A.P.

The total number of producers under GLOBALG.A.P. Certification grew in 2011 by 9.5% from 102,300 to nearly 112,600. Europe still accounts for 74% of all certifications, with half of all producers from Southern Europe. Spain, Italy, and Greece are the countries with the most certified producers. The Americas and Africa are gaining a larger share of overall certifications. GLOBALG.AP. presented these and more figures in it’s Annual Report 2011 at this years Fruit Logistica. …

Organics Unlimited Won’t Stop Short During Winter Season

February 10, 2012 Organics Unlimited

It’s that time of year again where the growing regions of bananas – from Mexico down to South America – start to experience a decline in production due to the seasonal drop in temperature. Organics Unlimited, a major supplier of organic bananas, does not see this as a major threat and will continue to deliver a good supply to the U.S. from Mexico as well as Ecuador. …