Alabama Seafood Summit: Local Industry's Resurgence Hinges On Relationships, Cooperation

March 6, 2013 Kelli Dugan, Alabama.com

If Alabama’s seafood industry is ever going to bounce back from the environmental and economic blows that have undermined it repeatedly for the past three years, everyone involved from the fishermen and shrimpers to the wholesale buyers and restaurant owners needs to band together as a cohesive unit and make it happen.

GAA Plans Series Of Activities At International Boston Seafood Show

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and its Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program are exhibiting at the International Boston Seafood Show at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, from March 10 to 12, with a series of activities lined up to underline GAA’s mission of responsible aquaculture.

Norwegian Seafood Council Debuts Norwegian Skrei In US Market

This week, the Norwegian Seafood Council introduced Norwegian Skrei™, a special type of seasonal Norwegian Cod, during a launch event at Back Forty West in New York's SoHo neighborhood.  Chefs from New York City's top seafood and sustainable restaurants including Aamanns-Copenhagen, Annisa, Aquavit, Bell, Book and Candle, Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya, Ditch Plains, Grand Central Oyster Bar, Landmarc, Smorgas Chef and The John Dory Oyster Bar were in attendance for an exclusive Norwegian Skrei™ event.

Tops Honored For Beef Merchandising & Innovation

Tops Friendly Markets recently received state and national honors for its outstanding efforts in the merchandising and marketing of its beef category in Tops stores.  On January 18, Tops was awarded the ‘New York State Retail Beef Backer Award’ from the New York Beef Industry Council and on Friday, February 8, Tops was awarded the ‘2012 National Retail Innovator of the Year Award’ from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

Fuel Up With Beef

As part of its effort to promote beef to health-conscious consumers in the highly populated Northeast corridor, the beef checkoff, through the Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative (NEBPI), will participate in its sixth annual John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo leading up to the 117th Boston Marathon.