Moon Marine USA Corp. Voluntarily Recalls Frozen Raw Yellowfin Tuna

April 16, 2012 FDA

Moon Marine USA Corporation (also known as MMI) of Cupertino, Calif. is voluntarily recalling 58,828 lbs of a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product, labeled as Nakaochi Scrape AA or AAA. Nakaochi Scrape is tuna backmeat, which is specifically scraped off from the bones, and looks like a ground product.

Bristol Seafood Plans $1M In Plant Upgrades

April 16, 2012 Bristol Seafood

Ray Swenton, Chairman and CEO of Bristol Seafood, announced today the company’s plan to invest over $1M in physical plant upgrades at their Portland Fish Pier facility over the next 30 months.

Michigan Growers To Decide On Future Of Potato Commission

Michigan potato growers will decide this month whether to continue funding an organization that promotes their product.

Ampac Selected For Three Silver Awards From Flexible Packaging Association

April 16, 2012 Ampac

Ampac, the world’s leader in creative flexible packaging, was recognized for a Silver Printing Achievement award for its Tesco Finest Soups Retort Pouch and two Silver awards for Packaging Excellence and Technical Innovation for the Easysnap Sachet Pouch from the Flexible Packaging Association.

Onion Processor Varsity Produce Not Shedding A Tear About Going Solar With Cenergy Power

April 16, 2012 Cenergy Power

Varsity Produce, one of California's premier grower-shipper-processors of yellow, red, white and sweet onions, will not shed a tear about its decision to go solar with Cenergy Power on its processing/cold storage and packing facilities. The 428.40 kilowatt (kW) solar system will pay for itself in less than 4 years, offset approximately 97% of Varsity's utility bills and reduce the plant's carbon footprint by over 1,000,000 lbs. of CO2 per year.