Month: September 2015

Atlanta Chef And Top Chef Judge To Showcase His Southern Touch With CA Avocado Dishes At Fresh Summit

September 30, 2015 California Avocado Commission

The California Avocado Commission (CAC) announced its plans for the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Fresh Summit, which will be held in Atlanta, GA. On October 24 and 25 CAC’s expo booth #2647 will host Atlanta-based chef and cookbook author Hugh Acheson, who will fuse southern cuisine and California avocados to create irresistible dishes for booth visitors to sample. The Commission also will share some of its 2016 marketing programs at the event. …

High Liner Foods Recognized As Visionary Partner By Seafood Nutrition Partnership

September 29, 2015 Seafood Nutrition Partnership

The nonprofit Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) has announced its formal recognition of High Liner Foods as a Visionary Partner, the highest donor level, within SNP’s Chairman’s Campaign Circle. This honor acknowledges High Liner Foods’ significant contributions in support of SNP’s upcoming national public health education campaign, which launches in October 2015 as an effort to build awareness about the essential nutritional benefits from eating seafood at least twice a week. …

South Carolina Shrimpers Sail On Despite Rising Costs, Threats From Imported Seafood

September 29, 2015 Erin Heffernan, The State

No one would have predicted the demise of the Lowcountry's most iconic industry just a few decades ago. The problem isn't that there are fewer shrimp off the SC coast. And it isn't that demand for shrimp is down. In fact, shrimp is now far and away the most popular seafood in America, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, with the average American eating more than 4 pounds of the shell fish a year. …

Toxin Levels Indefinitely Delay Re-Opening Of Oregon Razor Clamming

September 29, 2015 Staff Reporter, Tillamook County Pioneer

With razor clam samples continuing to contain high levels of marine toxins, Oregon State officials report razor clamming will not open on Oct. 1 as originally scheduled. …

MamaMancini's Products To Be Made Available At Albertson's, SuperValu & Costco's Holiday Market

September 29, 2015 MamaMancini's

MamaMancini's Holdings, Inc., a marketer of specialty pre-prepared, frozen and refrigerated all natural food products, announced it has received new orders from multiple customer accounts for imminent placement of the Company's meatballs and other food products. …