Month: December 2015

Stavis Seafoods Hires Seafood Veteran As Director Of Operations

December 8, 2015 Stavis Seafoods

Stavis Seafoods, a family-owned, international seafood wholesale and distribution company, today announced it hired seafood veteran Brett Heidtke to serve as the company’s new Director of Operations.  Heidtke has more than 15 years of experience leading seafood production and operational facilities and his addition will help optimize Stavis’ two Boston processing facilities as well as its Miami location. This addition is part of a larger, aggressive growth plan that includes securing new business opportunities, enhancing customer service and capitalizing on strategic investments like the Stavis Seafoods Fresh Center and the company’s expanded Miami facility. …

Collaboration Key To Antibiotic Stewardship

December 8, 2015 The Beef Checkoff Program

Human and animal health experts came together in Atlanta, Georgia Nov. 3-5 to discuss issues related to antibiotic resistance and to work toward increased antibiotic stewardship in human medicine and animal health. Throughout the dialogue, attention focused on specific areas that can be measured to verify progress made in reducing antimicrobial resistance. …

NCC Responds As WTO Approves $1B In Tariffs In Retaliation Against US Meat Labeling Rules

December 8, 2015 National Chicken Council (NCC)

The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled today that Canada and Mexico can slap more than $1 billion in tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation for meat labeling rules it says discriminate against Mexican and Canadian livestock.  …

NAMI: US Receives Well-Deserved 'Lump Of Coal' From WTO Over COOL Rule

December 8, 2015 North American Meat Institute President

“As Christmas approaches the U.S. today got another well-deserved lump of coal from the World Trade Organization (WTO) when that organization found that Canada and Mexico can impose $1.01 billion in retaliatory tariffs because of the burdensome and discriminatory mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) rule. …

Sun Valley Group: Walking The Oxnard Color Farm

December 8, 2015 Sun Valley Group's Flower Talk

I recently took  a trip to Southern California to visit our Oxnard Farm, which is always a treat.  Our farm world in northern-located Arcata is mostly tulips, lilies, and irises, so I love to experience the other flora that is also part of the Sun Valley Catalog.  …