Six Things You Should Know About Galveston Bay Oysters

October 30, 2013 Galveston Bay Foundation

As public oyster season starts, Galveston Bay Foundation is releasing a list that links the health of the oyster crop health to the health of the Bay. Commercial leaseholders can harvest oysters year-round, but the open-to-everyone season runs Nov. 1 through April 30. As oyster season begins, here’s the lowdown on Galveston Bay oysters.

Isernio's Sausage Co. Founder Receives Angelo Pellegrini Award

October 30, 2013 Isernio’s Sausage Company

The Angelo Pellegrini Foundation has announced that Frank Isernio will be the recipient of the 2013 Angelo Pellegrini Award, which is presented annually to an awardee who is distinguished by long and dedicated service to the ideals espoused by author and Italian food and wine evangelist Angelo Pellegrini.   Pellegrini is revered by culinary industry professionals, including Alice Waters, Ruth Reichl and Mario Batali – who wrote the forward to the recent re-publication of Pellegrini’s book The Unprejudiced Palate – as having a lasting and guiding influence on their careers.

Oscar Mayer Bacon Is No Longer Hiding The Blubber

October 30, 2013 Robert Klara, Adweek

In 1924, Oscar F. Mayer (who’d started a butcher shop in Chicago with his brother Gottfried) patented presliced, packed bacon. Soon, Mayer added the brand’s signature yellow band, which quickly became an instantly recognizable guarantee of quality. That was important. Each and every American put away around 120 pounds of meat (including bacon) every year. Concerns focused on product integrity. Cholesterol? Fat? Foreign words!

Beef Checkoff Changes Marketing Direction In FY14

October 30, 2013 The Beef Checkoff Program

Millennials and other beef consumers can now see and hear the tantalizing sights and sounds of “Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner” messages without putting down their mobile devices or leaving the comfort of their keyboards and social-media circles.

FloraHolland Trade Fair Aalsmeer App Available Now

October 30, 2013 FloraHolland

With this mobile app, suitable for Android and iPhone, you can easily find your away at the trade fair thanks to the trade fair floor plan. It also gives you the latest news about the fair and about The Village. The app even lets you follow what is being said about #FHTF on social media!