Month: November 2016

LIVING WITH A PURPOSE – Campos Borquez/Whole Foods/Fair Trade/The Workforce Form Partnership To Help People And Maybe Save The Reputation Of The Industry Project Unveiled At The Amsterdam Produce Show

November 2, 2016 Jim Prevor’s Perishable Pundit

What Campos Borquez is doing impacts all four focus sectors of the Knowledge Centre at the Amsterdam Produce Show & Conference (Innovation, Sustainability, Education & Health) and challenges the industry to go beyond “showcase projects” at the farm, to really consider what would enhance the life of the workers and their families, much of that life taking place not on farm property but back in their home villages. So we were fortunate when Sergio Borquez agreed to speak in Amsterdam. We asked PRODUCE BUSINESS Contributing Editor Kayla Young to seek a sneak preview of this meaningful presentation. …

A Tale Of Two Cities: Amsterdam And Rotterdam A Complete Produce Picture See Them Both As The World Of Produce Pivots Its Attention To The Kingdom Of The Netherlands

November 2, 2016 Jim Prevor’s Perishable Pundit

Perhaps the most asked question as we launched The Amsterdam Produce Show and Conference was why Amsterdam? After all the bulk of the industry is in Rotterdam or Westland. Well we saw it as having the best of both worlds. Recognized as a hub of trade and font of innovation for hundreds of years, Amsterdam is clearly the place that travelers from the Americas, Asia, Africa, etc. all want to visit. We wanted to get more insight into what visitors will experience as they traverse both Amsterdam and Rotterdam, so we asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor Mira Slott to pay a visit. Here is her report. …

Study: Value Of Farmed Maine Shellfish Could Quadruple In 15 Years

November 1, 2016 Fred Bever, Maine Public Radio

The commercial value of farmed Maine mollusks could quadruple over the next 15 years. That’s the conclusion of a market survey sponsored by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. …

ASC Launches Seriola & Cobia Standard

November 1, 2016 Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is pleased to announce that the Seriola and Cobia Aquaculture Dialog is complete. The final Seriola and Cobia standard is the result of more than 8 years of development by farmers, scientists, conservationists, and others with a shared vision of ending practices that can cause harm to the environment and negatively impact workers, in order to move the overall aquaculture industry towards sustainability. …

Troubled Waters: Markets Examine How Fish Are Sourced In Wake Of Report

November 1, 2016 Ivy Ashe, Hawaii Tribune-Herald

A September Associated Press report regarding labor conditions of foreign workers on Honolulu fishing boats has prompted many in the industry to review or reassess their own sourcing practices. …