The Canadian Maritimes have long dominated the lobster processing industry, but Maine officials are hoping an upcoming bond referendum will allow the state to claw back the revenue, taxes and jobs it has been sending north of the border for years. …
There will be fewer female blue crabs harvested in Virginia over the next year in an effort to rebuild their population. …
A Delaware panel has agreed to provide up to $1.3 million in taxpayer money to poultry producer Perdue Foods for expansion of its processing plant in Milford. …
he March 2014 wave of the Consumer Beef Index (CBI) found that the vast majority of consumers are still in the market for beef. Most of the tracking measures in the CBI remain very strong, including taste scores, and perceptions that beef is the protein that really sets a meat case apart. There are, however, demand challenges among a small percentage of consumers. With record high prices, one can only expect this result. Specifically, scores related to beef’s value are down, nutritional perceptions were a bit depressed in this most recent study, and we will need to continue monitoring the reaction of consumers to our production story. …
The American Meat Institute annually publishes the Power of Meat report that explores and explains consumer perceptions, attitudes and behaviors regarding meat and poultry purchases. This year’s report, the ninth in the series, shows shoppers exhibit an increased interest in health and wellness when purchasing meat, as well as more focus on the natural and organic segments. Not surprisingly, the report also indicates that ready-to-eat products and the ease of preparation are two large factors when shoppers consider meat and poultry purchases. …
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