Customs Broker Experts Return To Industry Opening New Firm

Fresh produce and imports customs brokers experts Patricia Compres and Maria Bermudez announced May 1st the launch of their new Miami, FL-based firm, Advance Customs Brokers & Consulting (ACBC). Former principles of Customized Brokers, which was acquired by Crowley in 2009, Compres and Bermudez return to their field of expertise and a combined forty-five years of experience, after fulfilling their contractual agreement with Crowley.

Copper River Harvests Doubles On Second Opener

Commercial harvesters in the famed Copper River salmon fishery boosted their catch by 190,000 reds, 1,400 kings and 2,300 chums in the second 12-hour opener May 20, about double that of the inclement weather endured for the May 16 opener.

Grill-Ready Salmon Surf Burgers Support Health & Sustainability

There's an ever-growing consumer awareness of the benefits of wild-caught seafood in terms of both healthfulness and sustainability. This grilling season, Blue Horizon Wild aims to hook those health and source-conscious shoppers and reel them in with their newly improved wild-caught Surf Burgers in updated packaging.

Salmolux Recalls Cold Smoked Salmon Products

May 27, 2013 FDA

Salmolux of Federal Way, WA is recalling its cold smoked salmon products because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Superior Farms Names New Chief Executive Officer

May 27, 2013 Superior Farms

Executive of Agri Beef Co. Rick Stott accepted the position of CEO for Superior Farms Lamb this week. He served as the Executive Vice President of Business Development of Agri Beef, headquartered in Boise, Idaho and with more than 19 years at the company has also served as President of Snake River Farms (a subsidiary of Agri Beef), Agri Beef Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Controller. Stott has also been a member of the Board of Director for Superior Farms/THCI since 2011.