More Than 100 Farms Transforming Aquaculture Towards Sustainability

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has welcomed more than one hundred certified farms into its certification programme in just over two years. And, in the last year alone it’s seen the number of farms in the programme double.

High Liner Foods Opens New US Headquarters

December 18, 2014 High Liner Foods Incorporated

High Liner Foods Incorporated ("High Liner Foods" or "the Company"), the leading North American value-added frozen seafood company, today announced the official opening of its newly-constructed U.S. headquarters, a 38,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility located at the Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth. Concurrently, High Liner Foods is unveiling changes to its corporate brand that provide for a more distinctive and contemporary look that embodies its mission.

Acidic Ocean Is Killing Shellfish & Jobs

Rising ocean acidity is forcing Island Scallops to bet its future on a native scallop species. In mid-2013, Island Scallops CEO Rob Saunders and his employees discovered close to 10 million of their Pacific scallop hybrids had died in the Strait of Georgia, which represented 95 per cent of their crop.

Clemens Food Group To Build A $255-Million Pork Processing Plant

December 18, 2014 Tom Walsh, Detroit Free Press

In the biggest such project landed by Michigan since Gov. Rick Snyder targeted food processing as a jobs-growth sector, Clemens Food Group, of Hatfield, Pa., plans to build a $255-million pork processing plant in Coldwater that will employ 810 workers.

Investor Hopes To Expand Chicago's Oldest Beef Processor

The major shareholder of one of Australia's largest beef processors has acquired the Chicago area's oldest operating beef processor, Ruprecht Co., citing plans to invest in and grow the Mundelein-based privately held company.