Lobster Buyers Impose 'Unheard Of' Quotas On N.S. Fishermen
Responding to a supply glut, lobster buyers have dropped prices and imposed boat quotas on hundreds of Nova Scotia lobster fishermen from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Eastern Shore. …
Month: June 2014
Gulf Coast Oysters Named 'Official House Purveyor Of Oysters'
The Gulf Oyster Industry Council (GOIC), the leading marketing and promotional agency representing the Gulf Coast shellfish industry which features oysters harvested by the five states bordering the Gulf of Mexico, proudly announces its new designation as “Official House Purveyor of Oysters” to the James Beard Foundation (JBF), America’s preeminent culinary organization which resides in the historic James Beard House in NYC. …
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order To Combat PEDv
In response to the significant impact porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) are having on U.S. pork producers, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $26.2 million in funding to combat these diseases. Additionally, USDA issued a Federal Order requiring the reporting of new detections of these viruses to its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) or State animal health officials. …
Tyson Wins Bid For Hillshire In Battle Of Meat Titans
Tyson Foods Inc. won the bidding war for Hillshire Brands Co HSH.N with an all-cash offer that values the maker of Jimmy Dean sausages at $8.55 billion including debt and would be the biggest deal yet in the global meat business. …
CFIA: Old Country & Winnipeg Old Country Brand Meat Products Recalled
Winnipeg Old Country Sausage Ltd. is recalling meat products from the marketplace because they contain mustard which is not declared on the label. People with an allergy to mustard should not consume the recalled products described below. …
