Virginia Oyster Harvest Grows Tenfold In Past Decade
Virginia’s oyster harvest has grown tenfold in the past decade to 236,000 bushels in 2011 and a dockside value of $8.2 million, state officials announced Tuesday.
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Month: February 2012
A Boom In ‘Shrooms: Mushrooms Are Moving To The Center Of The Plate
Remarkably versatile, the mushroom ranges from humble to haute, can hold its own at the table or donate all its taste and texture to plate mates such as pasta and risotto. To its list of virtues, now add another: The mushroom is a powerhouse of nutrition and extranutritional goodies. …
Selling Bulk Potatoes At Retail – Know The Regulations
Last summer, a very large US food retailer contacted the United States Potato Board (USPB) to ask us what we knew about the acceptability of selling bulk potatoes “by the each” as an alternative to the traditional method of selling by weight (i.e., by the pound). While the USPB is not authorized to, nor in any way provides legal counsel, in our efforts to be a good partner to the retail trade, we did offer to try putting this retailer in contact with other parties who were more qualified to provide this information.
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Slice Of Yakima – Props For Katie’s Krops
Katie Stagliano wasn't in her seventh-grade classroom in Summerville, S.C., outside Charleston on Thursday. Instead, the 13-year-old was in Yakima to accept about $20,000 from Yakima-based First Fruits Marketing of Washington, a subsidiary of Broetje Orchards of Prescott. …
T. Marzetti Company Announces New Simply Dressed & Light Refrigerated Salad Dressings
T. Marzetti Company is expanding their line of Simply Dressed refrigerated salad dressings by introducing new Marzetti Simply Dressed & Light varieties, which are great options for maintaining wellness goals. …
