Sea Pact Hires Managing Director

March 2, 2016 Sea Pact

Sea Pact, a group of nine leading North American Seafood Companies dedicated to driving stewardship and continuous improvement of social, economic, and environmental responsibility throughout the global seafood supply chain, announces the appointment of Rob Johnson to the newly-created Managing Director position.

Seafood Analytics' CQR One Year Later Touted As Industry Game Changer

March 2, 2016 Seafood Analytics

Whether you are a fisherman, processor, distributor, buyer, retailer, restaurateur or consumer, the age-old question, “How fresh is this seafood?” can now be answered objectively and with certainty thanks to the Certified Quality Reader (CQR) from Seafood Analytics®. In the past, seafood industry workers and consumers alike had to rely on their nose, gut, or what they were told to assess the freshness of seafood. With the advent of Seafood Analytics’ CQR there is a validated scientific approach to objectively measuring seafood quality.

Pederson's Natural Farms Donates Organic Sausage To North Texas Food Bank

In an effort to help the fight against hunger, Pederson's Natural Farms recently donated 1082 pounds of organic smoked sausage to North Texas hunger-relief organization, Community Food Bank.

USDA Repeals Beef & Pork COOL Requirements

March 2, 2016 USDA AMS

As directed by the United States Congress through Public Law 114-113, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is issuing a final rule that amends the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations by removing the requirements for muscle cuts of beef and pork, and ground beef and pork.

Antibiotic-Free Chicken Chasing Cage-Free Eggs

When it comes to poultry industry trends, this much is clear: The cage-free egg came before the antibiotic-free chicken.