Chelan Fresh of Chelan, Wash., already one of the largest and most versatile apple, cherry and pear suppliers in the world, is merging with Borton Fruit of Yakima, Washington. The merger brings together two industry leading companies and 5 generations of farmers. Borton Fruit’s diverse production and innovative style joins the dynamic supplier base of Gebbers Farms, Crane & Crane and Chelan Fruit Cooperative in the marketing group. …
Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company announced their partnership with Atlanta-based King of Pops to produce a limited run of special orange juice frozen pops to commemorate National Orange Juice Day on May 4th. The limited-edition popsicles will feature four orange themed juices: Orange Beet, Blood Orange, Orange Mango Lassi, and Orange Pineapple Banana. The popsicles will be distributed, free, while supplies last, at select King of Pops stands throughout Charlotte, NC; Nashville, TN; Charleston, SC, and Atlanta, GA. …
Research at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit (WARU) in Stoneville, Mississippi, helps catfish producers improve the quality and quantity of their products. Recently, a team led by WARU molecular biologist Geoff Waldbieser and Auburn University scientist John Liu produced the first genome-sequence assembly for the channel catfish. It’s also the first for any type of catfish. …
The U.S. International Trade Commission is currently considering whether to maintain antidumping duties on unfairly-traded shrimp imports from Brazil, China, India, Thailand and Vietnam for another five years. If the Commission determines that dumped imports are likely to cause or continue material injury to the U.S. shrimp industry in the event of the removal of duties, the trade remedy will remain in effect. …
For years now it has become evident that the supply of wild-caught salmon is diminishing at alarming levels both locally, where B & E Meats and Seafood is located in the Puget Sound area, and around the world. Along came farmed salmon as a viable solution to meet the demand of a dwindling supply, but with that solution came numerous problems related to the rearing of salmon in confined pens. …
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