Maryland's Crab Outlook, Like Weather, Iffy
Independence Day means steamed crabs for many Marylanders, but the outlook for celebrating the nation's birthday with a heaping tableful of locally caught crustaceans is as iffy as the weather of late. …
Month: July 2012
Santa Monica Seafood Acquires Central Coast Seafood
We are delighted to announce that we have acquired Central Coast Seafood Company. Based in Atascadero, CA, Central Coast Seafood is a fresh and frozen seafood distributor serving California’s Central Coast that has been family owned and operated since 1973. …
Usinger's Sausage VP Debra Usinger Took Pride In Family's Sausage Business
Descended from a long line of sausage makers, Debra Usinger was a history buff who relished upholding her family's historical roots to the eponymous business on Old World 3rd St. Debra Usinger made sure the retail store next to Usinger's Sausage Co. maintained its turn-of-the-last-century feel with marble counters and murals and oversaw the popular catalog of the family business. Debra Usinger, of Cedarburg, died Sunday from cancer. She was 58. …
Checkoff Seeks Entries For Retail Beef Backer Awards
The Beef Checkoff Program today issued the call for entries in its annual National Retail Beef Backer Awards, a prestigious awards program that honors retailers who go above and beyond to market and merchandise beef to their customers. …
USDA To Expand Testing For Illegal Drug Residues In Meat
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced new steps to safeguard the food supply and to protect consumers nationwide. Later this summer, the Department will launch a new approach to its testing to protect the public from exposure to harmful levels of chemical residues in meat, poultry, and egg products. …
