Month: May 2018

Blue Star Foods Expands Reach With Millennial Seafood Hire

May 2, 2018 Blue Star Foods

Blue Star Foods announced today the appointment of Jacob Valleau to the position of Business Development Manager. Jacob joins Blue Star Foods in a Hybrid Role role utilizing his previous experience in sustainable seafood & social media content generation. Applied to business development functions to help expand the reach of Blue Star’s enhanced branding initiatives. Jacob was previously with Rubicon Resources, owned by High Liner Foods. …

Smithfield Celebrates Grilling Heroes With Launch Of “Hero Of The Grill” Contest

May 2, 2018 Smithfield Foods

Smithfield® is celebrating grilling heroes and inspiring everyone to get grilling with fresh pork this summer with the launch of the “Hero of the Grill” contest. Fans can visit www.SmithfieldGetGrilling.com from now through Sept. 3, 2018 to share the story of the person who inspires them at the grill for a chance to win $5,000 for their nominee. In addition to the grand prize and daily instant win games, the first 10,000 nominees will get the chance to have their name featured on a specialty paint scheme on the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Fusion that Aric Almirola will pilot at Richmond Raceway on Sept. 22, 2018. …

Joyce Farms Adopts Regenerative Agriculture As Standard Practice

May 2, 2018 Joyce Farms

“We recognize the significant opportunity and role we play in helping restore the land that once was,” said Joyce Farms President and CEO Ron Joyce. “We’ve become practitioners of and advocates for regenerative agriculture and are proud to say it is now the standard for our farms.” …

Why ‘Veggie Meat’ Won’t Replace Beef

May 2, 2018 Justin Sexten, P.h.D., Certified Angus Beef Brand

“Lab meat,” despite not being commercially available, continues to garner news coverage with the implication it may be coming soon to a store near you. The troubling aspects of these products are the claims they make against the methods and efficiency we use in raising cattle, and the suggestion that these alternatives are more sustainable than the ruminant model. …

Sun Valley Group: Matricaria Motion

May 2, 2018 Sun Valley Group's Flower Talk

Matricaria (aka Feverfew, Chamomile, White Daisy) is a rising star at Sun Valley. We have been growing these beautiful wispy blooms for several years and our expertise is evident in our brimming hoop houses and the quality bunches being picked. …