Month: June 2013

Chiquita Partners With Universal Pictures’ Despicable Me 2

June 6, 2013 Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

Chiquita Brands will partner with Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment on the highly-anticipated release of Despicable Me 2 this summer.  The owner of the iconic brand announced details today of an exciting partnership and co-promotion with Universal and Illumination.  Chiquita anticipates that this partnership and the promotion will help drive sales and excitement at Chiquita retailers this summer.  Despicable Me 2 opens in theaters on July 3, 2013. …

'Oyster Experience' Key For Louisiana Seafood Board Member Sal Sunseri

June 5, 2013 Springfield Lewis, Louisiana Seafood News

Sal Sunseri is equally at home talking about the family’s historic oyster company, educating people about “the oyster experience” – and even shucking shellfish with business magnate Martha Stewart. And for the second time in his career, Sunseri, vice president of the family-owned P&J Oyster Company, brings this diverse industry expertise to the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. As a newly appointed member, he represents the Louisiana Oyster Dealers and Growers Association. …

Lobster Council Of Canada Needs Permanent Funding Source

June 5, 2013 Clayton Hunt, Coaster

Geoff Irvine, the Executive Director of the Lobster Council of Canada (LCC), said that the council needs to find a permanent way to fund its activities to promote the Atlantic and Quebec lobster industry. …

Gorton's Seafood's Grilled Fish Given Stamp Of Approval By Gluten-Free Certification Organization

June 5, 2013 Gorton’s Seafood

Gorton’s Seafood, in honor of Celiac Awareness Month, is proud to announce that their Grilled Fish line of products have been certified as gluten free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO), the leading gluten-free certification program in the world. This third-party endorsement from the GFCO, which is operated by the Gluten Intolerance Group, guarantees that Gorton’s eleven varieties of Grilled Fish products, and the facility where they are produced, are free of gluten such as wheat, barley, rye, and triticale. GFCO-approved products represent unmatched reliability for meeting strict gluten-free standards. …

Prime Food USA Issues An Alert On Listeria In Latis Brand Seafood Products

June 5, 2013 FDA

Prime Food USA, 50st & 1st Ave Building # 57, Brooklyn NY 11232, is recalling Latis Brand Seafood Products due to confirmed and suspected contamination with listeria monocytogenes. …