Year: 2016

Lakeside Organic Gardens Provides $2M In Funding For New Organic Agriculture Education Programs

January 11, 2016 Lakeside Organic Gardens

Dick Peixoto’s dream of having an educational facility to showcase organic farming is closer to becoming a reality. Dick and the Peixoto family have contributed $2 million dollars to the development of an organic and sustainable agriculture learning center. This center will be a resource for people interested in starting an organic farm, learning about organic farming or those just interested in seeing how their food is grown organically. The facility, which is still in the planning stages, will incorporate education, history, techniques and future innovations of organic farming. All aspects of organic and sustainable agriculture will be benefited, including careers in organic farming. …

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Hires Technical; Sustainability Directors

January 8, 2016 The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI)

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) recently announced two additions to the seafood marketing team that represents the Alaska seafood industry which accounts for nearly 60% of United States seafood.    Susan Marks SM was brought on board to oversee ASMI’s Sustainability program, which includes the management of the AK RFM certification program while Michael Kohan will head the seafood technical program. …

NFI: Dietary Guidelines For Americans Continues To Illustrate Seafood As A Fundamentally Important Food

January 8, 2016 National Fisheries Institute

The release of the 2015-2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA’s) continues to illustrate a focus by nutrition experts on seafood as a fundamentally important food to encourage. …

CFIA: Ying Xiang Brand Frozen Seafood Products Recalled Due To Undeclared Egg

January 8, 2016 Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA)

Ying Xiang Food Inc. is recalling Ying Xiang (Chinese characters only) brand frozen seafood products from the marketplace because they may contain egg which is not declared on the label. People with an allergy to egg should not consume the recalled products. …

Marlen International Welcomes Food And Meat Scientist To Its Solution Center Applications Team

January 8, 2016 Marlen International, Inc.

Marlen International, Inc. [“Marlen”] announces the addition of Ashley Collins as a food and meat scientist, to its Solution Center applications team. A 2014 Meat Industry Suppliers’ Association (MISA) scholarship recipient and graduate from Kansas State University’s Master degree program of Food and Meat Science, Ashley will be responsible for providing product and process solutions support to food and meat processors sourcing Marlen and Carruthers food processing equipment. …