Catch Holiday Customers With The Unparalleled Luxury Of Wild Alaska Seafood

With customers gathering for parties and longing for cold-weather comfort food, winter is the perfect season to promote premium wild Alaska seafood. Alaska seafood doesn’t simply offer outstanding purity and flavor—it also brings unbeatable brand recognition, and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) can help retailers spread the word.

The Drive For Grass-Fed Beef

November 28, 2012 Faith Mangan, Fox News

Demand for grass-fed beef has been growing at a rate of 20 percent a year, according to one study. More stores are starting to offer grass-finished, but retail availability is still limited. Consumers are taking matters into their own hands by buying direct from ranchers.

Boar's Head Brand Introduces New Spiral Sliced Applewood Smoked Boneless Ham

November 28, 2012 Boar's Head

Boar's Head Brand®, a leading provider of premium delicatessen products, today announced the national launch of its new Spiral Sliced® Applewood Smoked Boneless Ham, the latest addition to its line of premium quality products perfect for simplified holiday entertaining. Boar's Head Spiral Sliced Applewood Smoked Boneless Ham provides time-starved consumers a stress-free solution for serving a delicious, gourmet holiday meal.

Pork Industry, Inspectors & Consumers All Contribute To Pork Safety

Despite renewed attention over pathogens in pork, consumers can remain confident that the meat is safe to eat. Scientists emphasize that animal health and food safety measures have reduced foodborne pathogens, and food-related illness rates continue to decline.

New Flower Varieties Excel At Overwintering

November 28, 2012 Dean Fosdick, Associated Press

"Overwintering" plants usually means deadheading, dividing, pruning, mulching or bringing them indoors to protect them from the cold. Increasingly, though, varieties are being introduced that flower into winter and rebound in spring. They need no special care and deliver more blooms for the buck.