Renaissance Food Group Unveils Premium Juicing Kits At Southern Exposure

February 29, 2016 Renaissance Food Group

Renaissance Food Group, a fresh food company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calavo Growers, Inc., is debuting an innovative line of juicing kits in retail-ready and foodservice packs at the upcoming Southern Exposure show in Hollywood, Florida.

ProducePay Introduces Custom Procurement Services For US Distributors

February 29, 2016 ProducePay

Los Angeles based financial technology startup, ProducePay, has launched a fresh produce procurement service helping US distributors source fresh produce commodities from US and international growers. The new procurement service, called PartnerMatch, augments ProducePay's innovative suite of financial solutions for growers and distributors. The new PartnerMatch service has already led to multiple buyer-seller matches between establish US distributors and growers in Mexico and Chile.

Global Food Traceability Center Issues Recommendations Guiding Development Of Interoperable Seafood Traceability Technology Architecture

Consumers are placing greater expectations on the ability to verify the authenticity, value, sustainability, quality and safety of the seafood they choose to consume which makes traceability vital for the seafood industry. The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Global Food Traceability Center outlines in detail the issues businesses in the seafood industry will need to tackle in order to achieve an interoperable seafood traceability technology architecture in the March issue of Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety.

Report Shows Worsening Status Of Indian Ocean Yellowfin

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) released the latest version of their Status of the Stocks today. The report compiles the scientific records of the different major tuna stocks done by each of the Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) into one document, serving as a one-stop resource for comprehensive tuna stock information. The Status of the Stocks Report uses a color rating system to indicate varying degrees of stock heath and ecosystem impact.

Sysco Acquires North Star Seafood

February 26, 2016 Sysco

Sysco Corporation announced that it has acquired North Star Seafood.  With approximately $128 million in annual sales, North Star distributes high-quality fresh and frozen seafood to a combination of local, wholesale, cruise, export and retail customers throughout Florida. Financial terms were not disclosed.