Allen DeMo Crowned Frieda’s ‘King Of Coconuts’

April 26, 2018 Frieda’s Inc.

Ready, set, coconut! To celebrate the first shipment of young coconutsfrom its new grower partner in Thailand, Frieda’s Specialty Produce Sales, Marketing, and Sourcing teams competed in the first-ever young coconut opening challenge on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at the company’s headquarters.

Promising Scallop Aquaculture Initiative Gets $600K Boost

April 25, 2018 MaineBiz

The Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research awarded a $300,000 grant to CEI to investigate the economic viability of a Japanese scallop production technique that has been shown to grow scallops faster as well as produce larger yields of meat.

MSC Response To Wilfried Huismann’s 'Bait In The Freezer – The Dark Side Of The MSC Label'

Yesterday (23 April) a documentary was broadcast on German public TV (ADR), making a series of unfounded criticisms of the MSC. While we welcome discussion regarding our certification program and understand the desire to investigate existing models for sustainable fishing, we are disappointed that the MSC’s role, agenda and program were so misrepresented."

ASC Releases Results Of First Farmer’s Survey

As the global aquaculture industry continues to expand rapidly to meet a growing demand for protein, so the need for responsible environmental and social certification becomes ever more important.

Omaha Steaks Launches Steak Snacks In Retail Stores Nationwide

April 25, 2018 Omaha Steaks®

America’s Original Butcher™, Omaha Steaks®, today announced the debut of an exclusive line of premium Omaha Steaks® Steak Snacks, available in retail grocery stores nationwide. This new venture is the first of its kind for the 100 year-old, family-owned company that has previously sold only through its own channels.