Poseidon Food Joins NFI Crab Council

August 24, 2016 The NFI Crab Council

The National Fisheries Institute’s Crab Council announces Poseidon Food as its latest member. An importer of Blue Swimming Crab, Poseidon Food supplies a range of high quality crabmeat and seafood products to retail and whole sale customers. Operating out of the Netherlands, they join fellow Dutch-company Fisherman’s Choice as the council’s European representatives.

Mayors Of Major East & West Coast Ports Express Concern About Possible Economic Harm From Marine Monument Designations

In letters sent on Friday to the President and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), New Bedford, Massachusetts Mayor Jon Mitchell and Monterey, California Mayor Clyde Roberson expressed “serious concerns” about the potential economic harm to their ports  from the use of executive action by the Obama Administration to create new federal marine monuments off the coasts of New England and California.

JustFoodERP Introduces Variable Weight Support, Other Improvements To Its Software

August 24, 2016 JustFoodERP

JustFoodERP, a leader in the food software industry, has released JustFoodERP 2015 Feature Pack 3, a product update containing a suite of valuable new features. The all-in-one business software unites different parts of a food manufacturing or distribution business under one integrated system and now contains broader built-in support for variable weight products such as those found in meat and seafood industries.

Cargill Feed For Thought Survey: US, Brazilian Consumers More Likely To Buy Beef Raised Without Antibiotics

August 24, 2016 Cargill

Surveys comparing consumer attitudes in the two largest beef-producing countries – the United States and Brazil – reveals several important trends in purchasing preference that are influenced by how beef is raised and fed.

Canadian Duck Producers To Double Output On Growing Demand

Despite a surge in cheap imports, Canadian duck producers are planning to boost production due to growing consumer demand spurred on by celebrity chefs and the reopening of the Mexican market.