Tosca Limited Acquires Georgia-Pacific RPC, LLC

August 6, 2012 Tosca Limited

Tosca Limited, a U.S. based provider of reusable container pooling and logistics services to the food supply chain, announced today that the company has acquired the reusable plastic container division of Georgia-Pacific, LLC (GP RPC).  The acquisition expands the company’s portfolio of products and services offered to customers in the produce, dairy, beverage and protein industries.

Washington State Apple Industry Joins Health Care Authority In Promoting Apple Health For Kids Insurance

August 6, 2012 Pink Lady America LLC

Owners of the Pink Lady America LLC apple brand and the Health Care Authority have agreed to partner this year in promoting the Apple Health for Kids program, which provides free and low-cost health coverage for low-income children.

Burch Equipment LLC Corrects Cantaloupe Variety Subject To Recall

August 6, 2012 FDA

Burch Equipment LLC, North Carolina, is correcting the variety of cantaloupe involved in recalls initiated on July 28 and August 2, 2012.  Previous announcements incorrectly identified the cantaloupes as being the Athena variety.  The cantaloupes affected by the recall are the Caribbean Gold variety.

Canadian Fishermen Protest Maine Lobster

Fishermen in southeastern New Brunswick say their fight to stop cheap Maine lobster from being processed in the Canadian province is far from over.

New England Fishing Cuts Looming For 2013

Commercial fishermen in New England are facing sharp cuts in their catch limits next year because of the poor condition of populations of so-called groundfish.