Sturgis Shrimp Company Begins Harvesting Crop

Sturgis Shrimp Company is better than 1,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, but that’s not stopping them from bringing a quality product.

Oregon Pink Shrimp Season Suspended Indefinitely

May 9, 2016 Rachael McDonald, NPR

The Oregon pink shrimp fleet has agreed to suspend harvesting operations for about a month. That’s so the shrimp can grow to a more marketable size.

Tyson Foods And No Kid Hungry Partner For Innovative Hunger Solutions

May 9, 2016 Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods, Inc. announced that it will serve as a National Innovation Partner of No Kid Hungry, a national campaign of the nonprofit organization Share Our Strength. The two-year partnership will focus on developing and improving the national afterschool meals program, with an emphasis on researching new models and increasing the program’s participation.

Olymel Makes Major Investments In The Poultry Sector: Expansion Of The St-Damase Plant

May 9, 2016 Olymel l.p.

Olymel is actively pursuing development of its operations in the poultry sector with the announcement of a $10 million investment in the expansion of its primary poultry processing plant at St-Damase in the Montérégie for the installation of an air chilling room. The Olymel facility in St-Damase, which specializes in chicken slaughtering and butchering, will soon have additional production capacity, enabling it to better serve its clientele, including the rotisserie sector and the retail distribution sector.

USDA To Withdraw, Reissue Proposed Rule On Imported Veal

This proposed rule would amend the Beef Promotion and Research Order to increase assessment levels for imported veal and veal products based on revised determinations of live animal equivalencies.