Sitka Seafood Company Bolstering Its Marketing In Midwest

December 21, 2017 The Associated Press

Sitka Salmon Shares has always marketed their fish to the Midwest, but President and Chief Salmon Steward Nicolaas Mink expects that their efforts will be easier now that the company has secured a spot at a new marketing hub under development in Madison, Wisconsin.

FDA Issues Import Alert On Frozen Raw Tuna

December 21, 2017 FDA

In May 2017, the FDA sampled/analyzed frozen raw tuna products and found that they contained Hepatitis A virus. Follow up FDA screening found a second firm's raw frozen tuna contained Hepatitis A virus. Division may detain, without physical examination, shipments of fresh or frozen raw seafood from the firms identified on the Red List of this Alert.

Carando & Tops Friendly Markets Partner To Donate Spiral Sliced Hams To Foodlink

December 21, 2017 Smithfield Foods

Tops Friendly Markets partners with Carando®, the artisan brand of Classic Italian Meats, to donate 500 spiral sliced hams to Foodlink during their 11th annual Food for Families event.

Morrilton Packing To Invest $2.1M, Add 34 Jobs

December 21, 2017 ArkansasBusiness.com

Morrilton Packing Co., the parent company of Petit Jean Meats, said Monday that it will invest $2.1 million in its Morrilton facility to add capacity "for current and future products," a move it said will create 34 jobs.

Impossible Foods Hires Veteran Sales Executive For Senior Leadership Team

December 21, 2017 Impossible Foods

Impossible Foods has hired veteran sales leader Stephanie Lind as the company’s first Senior Vice President of Sales.