Rich Products' TX Manufacturing Plant Receives "Best Aquaculture Practices" Certification

Rich Products Corporation's Brownsville manufacturing plant has earned "Best Aquaculture Practices" (BAP) certification. The Brownsville plant produces a large majority of Rich's seafood products distributed by SeaPak Shrimp & Seafood Co., maker of the country's top selling frozen specialty shrimp and seafood products.

Maine Governor Proclaims August "Maine Lobster Month" In Celebration Of Abundant Harvest

Governor Paul LePage has signed a proclamation declaring August "Maine Lobster Month".  As a result of Maine's successful lobster conservation effort, the state has hit record harvest levels for the last three years.  The Governor's proclamation will help kick-off a celebration of lobster and the Maine Lobster Promotion Council's Lobster Lovers campaign. The campaign includes promotions with retailers, restaurants, and members of the hospitality industry in Maine and New England.

Gulf Coast Chefs Tout Region's Seafood At The 2012 Olympic Games

The Gulf Coast Seafood Coalition (Coalition) is proud to cheer on the eight Gulf Coast chefs that will be touting the Gulf region and serving its fresh and flavorful seafood at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Urges Action On 2012 Farm Bill

Both the Senate and the House Agriculture Committees have made a strong effort to advance their respective versions of the 2012 Farm Bill. Based on the current information regarding the House moving forward this week with a one-year extension of the 2008 Farm Bill along with disaster assistance, the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance has released the following statement:

South African Summer Citrus Promo In US DOD Commissaries

July 31, 2012 Seald Sweet

South African Summer Citrus was featured last week at several product demonstrations in the military commissaries at the MacDill and Patrick Air Force Bases in Florida along with Oceana Naval Air Station and Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia.