CFIA: Glatt's Brand 'Beef Frankfurters Jumbo BBQ' May Contain Listeria

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Glatt's Kosher Meat Products are warning the public not to consume the Glatt's brand Beef Frankfurters Jumbo BBQ described below because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Pilgrim's Publishes Inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report

Pilgrim's, the second largest poultry company in the world, has announced the release of its 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report, the organization's first published summary of its programs for animal welfare, community involvement, food safety, recycling, water conservation and more.

Prince Edward Island Lobster, From Waves To Websites

P.E.I. lobster fishers are hoping to run a pilot project through the Internet this year designed to eke out the best price for their catch from boat to buyer.

Lawmakers' Proposal To Limit Striped Bass Catch Draws Resistance

Commercial fishermen pleaded with lawmakers Tuesday not to interfere with striped bass catch limits, saying it is not the Legislature’s place to manage fisheries. But others who run recreational fishing charter boats argued if state lawmakers do nothing, striped bass stocks will continue to dwindle and tourists who come to Massachusetts to fish in coastal communities will disappear, hurting local economies.

Icicle Seafoods Inks Deal For Snopac Products

March 2, 2012 Icicle Seafoods, Inc.

Icicle Seafoods, Inc. (“Icicle”), one of the largest and most diversified seafood companies in North America, today announced that it has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire Snopac Products, Inc. (“Snopac”), an independently owned and operated seafood processing company with operations in Alaska and Seattle. The transaction is subject to completion of due diligence and other customary closing conditions and the financial terms were not disclosed.