Oppy Named A 'Best Managed' Company For 12th Year Running

February 28, 2013 Oppy | The Oppenheimer Group

Of the 20 years that the Canada’s Best Managed Companies have been honored, Oppy has been chosen for the last 12, making it one of the longest-standing organizations in the program.

Sky Vegetables Opens Rooftop Farm At New Bronx Housing Project

February 28, 2013 Roger Clark, NY1

The eight-story building located at 770 East 166th Street features 124 units of affordable housing. But perhaps best of all, residents and the surrounding community will get to enjoy fresh food grown in their very own building. Sky Vegetables, the company that built the rooftop garden, is also hoping to expand to other residential buildings

Prime Time International & Vantaggio Announce Strategic Marketing Agreement

February 28, 2013 Prime Time International

Prime Time International of Coachella, California and Vantaggio Farming Corporation of San Diego, California jointly announce a strategic marketing alliance between the two companies. Effective immediately, Prime Time will be the exclusive marketer of Vantaggio’s line of fresh produce items including cucumbers and four varieties of hard squash.

Oregon Pink Shrimp Achieves Re-Certification

February 27, 2013 Marine Stewardship Council

Consumers in the U.S. and overseas can continue to enjoy a Northwest favorite, Oregon pink shrimp at home or their local restaurant while recognizing and rewarding the MSC certified sustainable Oregon pink shrimp fishery.  Oregon pink shrimp, also called bay or salad shrimp, was the first shrimp fishery in the world to achieve MSC certification in 2007 and is now re-certified as a sustainable and well managed fishery following an independent assessment carried out by Intertek Moody Marine (IMM). 

Alaska Symphony Of Seafood Winners

Zesty grilled sockeye salmon fillets ready to pop into the oven and serve up as an entrée within 20 minutes won the grand prize Feb. 23 in the 20th annual Alaska Symphony of Seafood competition.