Former Secretary Of State Hillary Rodham Clinton To Deliver Keynote At United's Joint General Session

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the keynote speaker at a new Joint General Session hosted by the United Fresh Produce Association (United Fresh) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) this June in Chicago.

Maine Lobster Landings Value Jumped $23 Million In 2013

Thanks to a 20-cent increase in the average price lobstermen received for their catch, the landings value of Maine’s most lucrative commercial fishery jumped by more than $20 million in 2013.

Intershell Grows With New Gloucester Facility

Intershell International Corp. nearly has completed its move to new digs at the Blackburn Industrial Park, where it is consolidating its receiving, processing and shipping operations formerly housed along the city’s waterfront on both Harbor Loop and Commercial Street.

Safeway, Kroger Reject GM Salmon

Safeway and Kroger, which owns Fred Meyer stores, have announced that they will not sell genetically engineered salmon, joining Target, Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s.

USDA Announces Meat & Poultry Inspection Directory App For iPhones, Androids

March 5, 2014 American Meat Institute

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) last week announced the availability of a new Meat, Poultry and Egg Product Inspection Directory App for IPHONEs and Androids. The directory is a listing of establishments that produce meat, poultry, and/or egg products regulated by FSIS.