Clearwater Seafoods Calls Russian Import Ban A 'Non-Issue'
A Bedford based seafood company may see minimal effects of an import ban placed by Russia on foods from Western countries, including Canada. …
Month: August 2014
Randy Houser Helps Eckrich & John Morrell Food Group Give Back To Community
Platinum-selling country music artist Randy Houser joined Eckrich and John Morrell Food Group, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, today at their Sioux Falls, S.D., facility to donate 12,350 pounds of protein to Feeding South Dakota, a division of Feeding America. The donation will help provide 14,000 meals to families in need. …
Mettler Toledo Provides Retailers Support To Comply With COOL Ruling
On July 29, 2014, the US Court of Appeals upheld the mandatory country- of- origin labeling (COOL) ruling for meat and meat products currently in place. The decision denies a request for a preliminary injunction to block the implementation of the meat labeling rules. METTLER TOLEDO offers a meat labeling webinar to help ensure retailers are compliant with regulations. …
Optimism In Air At Beef Checkoff Meetings
Strong cattle and beef prices, tremendous results from a return-on-investment study, an industry forecast ripe with opportunity, and an engaged community of beef producers and importers combined to create an air of optimism and opportunity at the 2014 Cattle Industry Summer Conference July 31-Aug. 2 in Denver — all despite the realities of an ever-shrinking beef checkoff budget. …
Study Examines Pulse Treatment To Delay Post-Harvest Gerbera Bending
The vase life of cut Gerbera flowers (Gerbera jamesonii cv. Tamara) is often short due to stem bending. The purpose of this study was to find a pulse treatment, to be applied directly after harvest, which would delay this bending. …
