Year: 2012

Ocean Spray Appoints Keith Benoit To VP Of Global Partners, Developing Markets

December 26, 2012 Ocean Spray

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.® today announced the promotion and appointment of Keith Benoit to Vice President, Global Partners, Developing Markets. Benoit was formerly the Director of International/Latin America Markets and Director of Special Markets. He will now be overseeing all business development in the Latin America and Asia Pacific regions, and will also manage Ocean Spray’s North America alliance with PepsiCo. …

Marketers Aim To Lift Up The Image Of The Lowly Lobster

December 21, 2012 Colleen Cosgrove, Chronicle Herald

A group of Halifax marketing professionals are out to raise the value and international profile of the Canadian lobster. …

After Five Years, Maine Lobster Fishery Nears Sustainability Certification

December 21, 2012 Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News

A multi-year effort to see if Maine’s lobster fishery might be listed as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council is nearing completion and appears likely to be approved, according to officials. …

Alaska Seafood Prepared Foods Challenge Winner

December 21, 2012 The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI)

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural Alaska Seafood Prepared Foods Challenge. Designed to celebrate both National Seafood Month and the retail culinary professionals who prepare delicious, healthy food for legions of busy shoppers every day, the challenge ran from October 1-31, 2012 and was open to all U.S. retail chefs. Chefs were invited to submit original, retail-friendly recipes featuring wild Alaska seafood for a chance to win a $500 gift card or the grand prize voyage to the 49th state. …

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation To Switch Stock Exchange Listing To NASDAQ

December 21, 2012 Pilgrim's Pride

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation announced that it will voluntarily transfer its stock exchange listing from The New York Stock Exchange to The NASDAQ Global Select Market, an exchange of The NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. The Company currently expects that its common stock will commence trading on the NASDAQ on December 28, 2012 and will continue to be listed under the ticker symbol "PPC." …