Kauai Clams Gets OK From Hawaii Health Department To Raise & Sell Shellfish

The Hawaii Department of Health has given the green light to Sunrise Capitol Inc., doing business as Kauai Clams, to become the first Hawaii company in 26 years to farm and sell shellfish.

Wholesale, Retail Sales Of Seafood Making Comeback In Pittsburgh

Inside Penn Avenue Fish Co. in the Strip District, a fishmonger wearing orange rubber overalls guided a customer to West Coast halibut for its clean, mild flavor.

Canada Threatens Retaliation Over US Meat-Labeling Rules

The Canadian  federal government is threatening "retaliatory measures" against the United States in a dispute over meat-labelling rules that Ottawa and the World Trade Organization consider discriminatory.

Video Of AMI Media Teleconference On County-Of-Origin Labeling Released

Video of an AMI-sponsored media teleconference to react to the release of USDA’s final rule on country-of-origin labeling (COOL) is now available on AMI’s YouTube Channel, The Meat News Network . The video features AMI’s Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel Mark Dopp reacting to news of the rule, published in today’s Federal Register, and taking questions from more than a dozen reporters who dialed into the teleconference.

Smithfield & Partners Donate 3 Million Hot Dogs As Part Of 'Helping Hungry Homes'

May 28, 2013 Smithfield

During the race week in Charlotte, N.C., Smithfield, in partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports and the Charlotte Motor Speedway, will donate and deliver more than 3 million hot dogs to food banks in Charlotte and around the country. Donation locations will coincide with Speedway Motorsports, Inc.-owned tracks, including the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and Texas Motor Speedway, and one truckload will be going to Oklahoma to aid in disaster relief.