Month: August 2014

Investing In Best Practices Guarantees Highest Quality In Lobster Industry

August 20, 2014 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

With financing from the Provincial Government, a booklet will be developed by the Seafood Processors of Newfoundland and Labrador to provide the lobster industry with the most up-to-date information to help maintain quality, as well as to help harvesters receive the best price for their catch. The Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, announced $24,550 today through the Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Program for the initiative. …

Tyson & Hillshire Brands Announce Extension Of Tender Offer For Shares Of Hillshire Brands

August 20, 2014 Tyson Foods

Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 1, 2014, by and among Tyson, HMB Holdings, Inc. and Hillshire Brands, the Offer, which was previously scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of Tuesday, August 19, 2014, has been extended until 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, unless it is extended further under the circumstances set forth in the Merger Agreement. …

Doc's Amazing Low Fat Chicken Sausages Certified By AHA

August 20, 2014 Doc’s Amazing

Doc's Amazing is happy to announce that three of their most popular chicken sausages have earned the Heart-Check Mark of the American Heart Association (AHA). Doc's Amazing Low Fat Chicken Italian, Low Fat Chicken Apple, and Low Fat El Chipotle Chicken Sausage are all officially certified heart healthy foods. You can now find them at Whole Foods Markets in Northern California. …

Strauss Brands To Expand, Add Jobs As Grass-Fed Beef Business Surges

August 20, 2014 Denise Lockwood, Milwaukee Business Journal

Strauss Brands Inc. is planning to expand its building in Franklin due to a surge in its grass fed beef business, said owner Tim Strauss. …

Pioneering Peonies In The Last Frontier

August 20, 2014 Staff Reporter, KTVA

It’s a relatively new industry, but Alaska’s peony trade is bringing worldwide attention and financial gain for farmers because of Alaska’s late growing season. …