SIRF’s Annual Fundraising Dinner A Success For Seafood Research

Monday evening, the Seafood Industry Research Fund held the fourth installment of what has become a celebrated industry event, the SIRF Soirée. Occurring during the National Fisheries Institute’s Global Seafood Market Conference, the annual benefit dinner took place at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.

Maine Farmed Atlantic Salmon For The President

The Maine Aquaculture Association is proud to announce that Maine’s ocean farm raised Atlantic Salmon was chosen to be on the menu for today’s Inauguration events in Washington.

Revision Of Nutrition Facts Labels For Meat & Poultry Products

January 20, 2017 US Federal Register

Consistent with the recent changes that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the nutrition labeling requirements for meat (including fish of the order Siluriformes) and poultry products to better reflect the most recent scientific research and dietary recommendations and to improve the presentation of nutrition information to assist consumers in maintaining healthy dietary practices.

Smoking Beef, Beyond Brisket

For millennia, we humans have delighted in the flavor and mystical seasoning that wood smoke brings to meats. What began as a happy consequence of cooking over open wood fires progressed over time into a means of preservation and ultimately a sinful delight in a gustatory sense.

Eckrich Winner Scores A Year Of Free Groceries

January 20, 2017 Smithfield Foods

Eckrich, the makers of naturally hardwood smoked sausage and savory deli meats, and consumer sweepstakes winner Joey Delk took center stage in Times Square on live, national television on Monday, where Delk attempted to throw a football through an Eckrich target for a prize of $1 million.