Month: January 2014

Hollandia Produce Living Lettuce & Living Cress Non-GMO Verified

January 24, 2014 Hollandia Produce

Hollandia Produce, LP. the grower of Live Gourmet and Grower Pete’s brands is pleased to announce that all of its living lettuce and living cress products are now Non-GMO Project Verified. The Non-GMO Project offers North America’s only third-party verification for non-GMO food and products. This endorsement represents Hollandia Produce’s ongoing commitment to use all natural ingredients in the production of its products, be it conventional or organic. …

Alaska Flatfish Fishery Earns A Sustainability Certification

January 23, 2014 Mike Mason, KDLG

The sustainability program sponsored by the seafood marketing arm of the State of Alaska has certified Alaska’s flatfish fishery. The fishery is conducted in 2 management areas… the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands area… and the Gulf of Alaska. …

Lochiel Enterprises Recalls St. Mary's River Smokehouses Salmon Stix

January 23, 2014 FDA

Lochiel Enterprises Limited of Sherbrooke, NS is voluntarily recalling 56 lbs of ST MARY’S RIVER SMOKEHOUSES OVEN SMOKED ATLANTIC SALMON STIX, CHILI MANGO FLAVOR, 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. …

Mintel: Over 1/3 Of Americans Cut Back On Red Meat For Health Reasons

January 23, 2014 Mintel

As January continues, many consumers continue to forge ahead with healthy eating habits as part of new year resolutions. Indeed, despite prevalent health trends encouraging consumers to eat less red meat, and 90% of consumers eating some kind of red meat at least once a month – new research from Mintel reveals some 39% of beef and other red meat consumers ate less in 2013 than they did in 2012. …

Gluten-Free Growth Projected For 2014, Consumers Relate Gluten-Free To 'Healthier'

January 23, 2014 Hain Pure Protein Corporation


Gluten-free looks poised for continued growth in 2014, according new research conducted on behalf of Hain Pure Protein Corporation. Four in ten health conscious respondents (41%) are planning to buy more gluten-free products this year, with 57% intending to buy the same amount as they did in 2013.  Notably, 70% of those surveyed said they regularly purchased products that were labeled gluten-free. …