The nation’s largest grocer and retailer said Monday it is making more changes in its operations, training and sourcing as it looks to increase sales of bananas, lettuce and other produce and instill more confidence among shoppers looking for healthier choices. It also says it plans to promote in ad campaigns its existing 100 percent money back guarantee program that allows shoppers who are not satisfied with their produce to get a cash refund. …
The growing demand for seafood around the world is offering some opportunities for alternative production systems. Harvesting of seafood from wild areas is expected to increase at a rate slower than demand which creates unmet demand. Currently, the consumption of farm-raised fish is nearly equal to wild-caught fish. Aquaculture, the production of aquatic organisms especially for food, is one of the sources to supply this market. The opportunities in aquaculture depend on many factors including species and value. …
The House and Governmental Affairs Committee moved legislation forward Wednesday that would splinter the funding of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board and transfer its oversight to the lieutenant governor. …
Seafood availability chart at bottom of story outlines what is available and when in SE waters. If those tasty crustaceans smothered by grits in South Carolina restaurants are from Florida, the restaurant owner would be breaking the law by calling them “local” shrimp, under a change working its way through the Legislature. …
Blessings Inc. of Tucson, Arizona is voluntarily recalling its domestic 16-20 EZ Peel Shrimp because it contains the undeclared allergen sulfite above the levels required for products labeled “sulfite-free.” People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfite run the risk of allergic reaction if they consume these products. …
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