First Mexican Shrimp Supplier To Offer Four-Star BAP Shrimp

September 7, 2016 Global Aquaculture Alliance

Congratulations to Selecta Group, the first Mexican shrimp supplier qualified to offer four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) shrimp.

Farmers Getting Less For Cattle, But You're Paying The Same For Steak

September 7, 2016 Patrick Cain, Global News

Farmers are seeing steadily falling prices for beef cattle – but consumers haven’t seen any relief at the meat counter, yet.

Lawsuit Alleges There's Been A Chicken Price Conspiracy

September 7, 2016 Katie Little, CNBC

Sanderson Farms, along with 13 other poultry producers and affiliated companies, has been hit with a lawsuit alleging price fixing, it said in a Tuesday filing to the SEC.

IFCO Achieves Momentous Growth As Retailers Worldwide Increase Use Of RPCs For Fresh Products

September 7, 2016 IFCO

IFCO has delivered fiscal year 2016 annual revenues of US$992 million, a 16% growth over prior year at constant currency (this number includes RPC revenues which IFCO’s sister company CHEP generated in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa)1. This momentous growth was realized in part due to expansion of solutions for fresh products beyond fruit and vegetables, with continued adoption of IFCO RPCs for meat and eggs and the launch of new solutions for bread and seafood.

Obsession: Fall's Golden Grasses

September 7, 2016 Kate Karam, Monrovia

Not only is their coloring valuable at this late season, but the slender foliage and flowery plumes of ornamental grasses adds distinctive form to the garden’s autumn palette. They may begin the season in shades of green, but each of these turn a warm, golden hue in fall. Tough, unfussy, waterwise once established, they’re picture perfect in beds, borders, on slopes, and, with the taller varieties, as soft hedges.