Content And Connections At PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa

Produce professionals will connect and discover new industry developments during Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) sixth Fresh Connections: Southern Africa Conference & Expo, which will be held 17-18 August at the CSIR Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. The event will provide a unique opportunity to engage with local and global retailers and suppliers across the fresh produce and floral supply chain.

Families Can Kick Off The School Year Right With The Power Your Lunchbox Pledge

August 4, 2016 Produce for Kids®

For the third year, Produce for Kids and produce partners are encouraging families nationwide to kick off the school year right by pledging to eat a healthier lunch, Aug. 8 through Sept. 23, at PowerYourLunchbox.com. The Power Your Lunchbox Pledge® website offers tips and recipes to help families and classrooms eat healthier lunches, after-school snacks and weekday dinners this school year.

Sharing The Copper River Salmon Story

What’s the ultimate way to celebrate the best wild salmon in the world? To share it, of course! To round out a fantastic Copper River sockeye salmon season, the Copper River/Prince William Sound Marketing Association (CR/PWSMA) hosted five food writers in Cordova, Alaska to show them everything about the Copper River salmon fishery. This group of talented women included:

Blue Harvest Fisheries Acquires Hygrade Ocean Products

August 3, 2016 Blue Harvest Fisheries

Blue Harvest Fisheries, LLC has announced the acquisition of Hygrade Ocean Products Inc. Hygrade is a New Bedford, Massachusetts, based processor and distributor of scallops, cod, and other premium fish products.

CFIA: Blue Marlin Skewers Packed By La Poissonnerie Cowie Recalled

La Poissonnerie Cowie Inc. is recalling Blue Marlin and Vegetables Skewers packed by La Poissonnerie Cowie Inc. from the marketplace due to elevated levels of histamine. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described below.