What Is The Business Case For Misshapen Fruit & Vegetables
A growing movement to save discarded fruit and vegetables shows that there is a business case for selling 'ugly' produce. …
Month: September 2013
Apple Season Commences With BC Tree Fruits Apple Harvest
The sunny Okanagan orchards are buzzing with preparations with this year's BC Tree Fruits apple harvest. Beginning in September 2013 and running to the end of February 2014, apple season is one of the busiest times of the year for the 500 grower fruit cooperative. …
Produce For Kids Teams Up With Grocers To Encourage Healthy Eating & Support Schools
The second annual Produce for Kids Healthy Families, Helping Kids campaign is set to kick off this September and will raise money for local health and nutrition-based classroom projects in each of the participating grocers’ markets through DonorsChoose.org. Last year, the campaign raised more than $169,000 and supported 652 classroom projects throughout the country. …
BAP Adds Food Certification International To Auditing Team
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) division of the Global Aquaculture Alliance, the world’s leading certification standard for aquaculture facilities, has added Food Certification International Ltd. (FCI) to its team of BAP-approved third-party certification bodies. …
Alaskan Salmon Harvest Of 260M Tops Record Set In 2005
The 2013 Alaska commercial salmon catch is a record total of 260 million as of Aug. 27. …
