Maryland Bill Seeks Truth In Seafood Labeling
A bill introduced Wednesday in Annapolis would make it illegal for restaurants or markets to mislabel the seafood they sell, and moreover would require them to specify where their crabmeat came from. …
Month: February 2014
Cox's Wholesale Seafood Receives 'A' Rating From BRC
Cox’s Wholesale Seafood, LLC has received an “A” rating from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the highest grade available. The BRC Global Standard is recognized as a leading Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) benchmark and covers seven sub-categories: senior management commitment, HACCP plan, food safety and quality management system, site standards, product control, process control and personnel. …
FFAW Union Exploring Shipping Out Unprocessed Cod
Fisheries union president Earle McCurdy said it won’t be easy, but the provincial government has opened up a glimmer of hope for the province’s cod fishery. …
Bacon-Crazed Lovebirds Say ‘I Do’ At The Farmland-Sponsored Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival
At the ‘Viva Las Bacon’ Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, Farmland Foods and local radio station LAZER 103.3 gave two bacon lovers the wedding of their dreams at the Vegas-inspired ‘Chapel OHHHH Bacon.’ Craig Roush and April Davila declared their love for bacon and each other with bacon bouquets, unity bacon and tossing of congratulatory bacon bits. …
AMI Honors President & CEO J. Patrick Boyle With 2014 Industry Advancement Award
American Meat Institute (AMI) President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle today received the Institute’s highest award, the Industry Advancement Award at the International Production & Processing Expo, in Atlanta, Georgia. The award was given in honor of Boyle’s extraordinary contribution to the U.S. meat and poultry industry during his 24 years at the helm of AMI. Boyle steps down as president and CEO January 31, 2014. …
