FMI Develops Introduction To Fishery Improvement Projects Guidelines

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) recently released its second seafood sustainability publication, Fishery Improvement Projects: How Retailers and the Supply Chain Advance Seafood Sustainability. This free resource for food retailer focuses on the integration and implementation of supply chain activities that influence the adoption of sustainable fishery and aquaculture practices.

Farmland Launches Bacon Loyalty Program

A regional brand of meat products is seeking to grow by capitalizing on a national craze, offering ardent aficionados of bacon an opportunity to find — and join forces with — like-minded fans.

Purdue Ag Economist: Retail Pork Prices Still Rising; Relief Expected In Fall

Retail pork prices will keep rising to record highs this summer as the number of hogs going to market over the next several months will be lower than expected because of the PED virus, smaller spring farrowings and growing foreign purchases of U.S. pork, Purdue University agricultural economist Chris Hurt says.

Patrick Cudahy Giving Away Year's Supply Of Bacon

July 8, 2014 Smithfield Foods

Patrick Cudahy is giving away a full year's supply of its delicious, Sweet Apple-Wood Smoked Bacon to several lucky fans. The "Patrick Cudahy, Free Bacon Sweepstakes," hosted on Patrick Cudahy's Facebook page, will reward one winner per week. It begins the first week of July and lasts through August.

Japanese-Owned Pork Processor Buys Holland, MI's Quincy Street Inc.

A national pork processor has bought Quincy Street Inc. a supplier of private label ham products for Grand Rapids-area grocers Meijer and SpartanNash, and food service provider Gordon Food Service.