The Peruvian Asparagus Importer’s Association (PAIA) has completed and published its 2017/2018 Fresh Asparagus Category Statistics and Trends. “We’ve streamlined our Category Statistics and Trends Plan this year to a six page chart and bullet point summary focusing on Trends, Demographics and Marketing Tips,” states Priscilla Lleras-Bush, PAIA Coordinator. …
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, has reached out to state agricultural commissioners, secretaries and directors to update them on progress made on issues of joint interest related to implementation of the Produce Safety Rule mandated by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). …
Every month, Jim Knott Jr. orders at least a thousand tons of Canadian steel rods for his wire factory here in the Blackstone Valley. His company, Riverdale Mills, processes the steel rods into coated wire mesh that is used to make most of the commercial lobster traps in the United States. Suddenly, Knott had to choose between eating the 25 percent surcharge or raising his prices and risking losing customers to cheaper foreign competitors. …
A resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) to designate September 25, 2018, as “National Lobster Day” unanimously passed the Senate. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) also sponsored the resolution, which recognizes the historic and economic importance of lobster in the United States. …
Oyster fishermen are alarmed about a Mississippi flood control project they say could harm their industry, if it becomes reality. …
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