Butterfly Acquires Pacifico Aquaculture

January 9, 2018 Butterfly

Founded in 2010 and based in Baja California, Mexico, Pacifico is the world's first and only producer of ocean-raised striped bass. Pacifico's striped bass is prized by consumers and chefs for its premium quality, flavor and texture, and is sold through well-known distributors, food retailers and restaurants across North America.

ARS Research Helps Make Oysters Safer

Without effective controls against vibrios, the molluscan shellfish industry could be lost for future generations, especially on the west coast, where these pathogens appear to infect not only hatchery stocks of larval shellfish, but native stocks as well.

Nebraska Farmers Gearing Up To Provide Chickens For Costco

Lincoln Premium Poultry is managing the operations in Fremont, including recruiting farmers to sign contracts to raise poultry, overseeing construction of the processing facilities and recruiting employees for when the plant opens in about a year.

Colorado Legislature To Consider Identifying USA Beef

January 9, 2018 R-CALF USA

On Friday, State Representative Kimmi Lewis and State Senator Vicki Marble introduced in Colorado’s 2018 General Assembly a bill titled, “Beef Country of Origin Recognition System,” also referred to as the “Beef COORS bill” by the sponsors.

Leucadia Exploring Sale Of Meat Processor National Beef

Leucadia National Corp. is exploring a sale of part or all of its stake in its National Beef Packing Co. unit, one of the biggest U.S. meat-processing companies, people familiar with the matter said.