Groups Rally Against Ocean-Based Salmon Farming In Nova Scotia
Coastal communities in Nova Scotia are uniting to halt expansion plans for ocean-based salmon farms in the province. …
Month: June 2012
Mac's Seafood Buys Wholesale Shellfish Company Wellfleet Shellfish
Mac’s Seafood is branching out in search of a bigger market for the shellfish that has made this town famous. Mac’s Seafood, which was started as a single retail store on Wellfleet’s pier in 1995 by Mac Hay and his brother Alex Hay, has grown to include two markets, one in Truro, the other in Eastham, a certified wholesale processing facility in Truro, and now, as of last month, the Wellfleet Shellfish Co., with its 5,000-square-foot processing plant in Eastham. …
Kroger To Help Promote Michigan-Made Products
The Kroger Co. of Michigan said Friday it is partnering with three state agencies to promote Michigan-made products. …
Retail Groups Call On Government To Start Leveling The Retail Playing Field
Retail Council of Canada (RCC) together with four border community Chambers of Commerce are asking for the federal government to level the playing field for Canadian retailers, starting with the elimination of import tariffs (taxes) on finished goods. Merchants selling food items are particularly hard hit because staples such as eggs, cheese and milk are often significantly cheaper in the U.S. Canada takes a different approach to subsidizing farmers and this artificially increases prices on those items. Even with the dollar near parity, retailers pay more in Canada. …
Strike-Authorization Vote At Hand For Raley's Union Workers
Raley's, trying to head off a strike vote, is warning its union workers about more store closures and other consequences if they walk out. …
