Enslin & Son Packing Co. Recalls Sausage Products For Possible Contamination

July 30, 2012 USDA FSIS

Enslin & Son Packing Company, a Hattiesburg, Miss. establishment, is recalling approximately 314 pounds of sausage products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

Global Aquaculture Alliance Hires Steven Hedlund As Communications Manager

The Global Aquaculture Alliance, the leading standards-setting organization for aquaculture seafood, has hired Steven Hedlund as its new communications manager.

Delcambre Direct Seafood Pilots Local Frozen Shrimp Brand

July 30, 2012 Staff Reporter, KLFY

The Delcambre Direct Seafood program is unveiling a pilot frozen seafood product at the Delcambre Shrimp Festival, August 15 – 19. For the first time, local shrimpers will sell fresh-frozen shrimp to festival goers. Chef Patrick Mould will demonstrate recipes and offer samples, and fishermen will give talking tours at the dock.

Aquaculture Research Plan Available For Public Comment

NOAA and USDA are announcing that a draft 'National Aquaculture Research and Development Strategic Plan' for the United States is available for public review and comment. This plan will provide a framework for federal agencies to develop programs for research and development that affect the production of aquatic organisms such as finfish, crustaceans, mollusks, and algae. The announcement is on behalf of the Federal Interagency Working Group on Aquaculture under the Office of Science and Technology Policy

Greenmarket Co. Launching NYC's First All-Local "Food Hub"

July 30, 2012 Greenmarket

GrowNYC is bringing the farmers market to wholesale buyers: packing, organizing and delivering pallets of regionally grown fresh fruits and vegetables to grocery stores, bodegas, restaurants, and other retail outlets throughout New York City. Greenmarket Co. is an extension of what GrowNYC has been doing for the last 35 years via its celebrated network of retail farmers markets: bringing the freshest, highest quality products to New Yorkers and supporting our regional farmers. Through Greenmarket Co., GrowNYC is working with regional farmers to meet an enormous demand for local food on a larger, institutional scale.