The USTR Announces Additional Duties On Chinese Seafood Imports

September 19, 2018 Southern Shrimp Alliance

Last night, at the direction of President Trump, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that a 10 percent additional tariff would be imposed on a massive amount of Chinese imports, including imports of aquacultured seafood products, effective on Monday, September 24th. The USTR additionally announced that these tariffs would increase to 25 percent on January 1, 2019.

Perdue Unveils New Packaging To Resonate With Millennials & Loyal Customers

September 19, 2018 Perdue Foods

To enhance credibility and preference amongst today’s evolving consumer, PERDUE® is introducing a new, modern package design for its line of fresh chicken. The contemporary design introduces a variety of playful illustrations and vibrant colors aimed to inspire and connect with the millennial demographic, while staying true to the PERDUE® way. The re-design also highlights trusted product attributes like no-antibiotics-ever, 100 percent vegetarian fed, no animal by-products, raised cage free and with no hormones or steroids*.

Strauss Brands Seeks To Grow Grass Fed Beef Production

September 19, 2018 Strauss Brands

Third-generation family-owned and -operated meat company, Strauss Brands, is proud to welcome new livestock manager, Mackenzie Waro, as it looks to expand its pre-certified network of 100 percent grass fed and grass finished beef producers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Smithfield Announces First-Ever Smokin’ With Smithfield National Barbecue Championship

September 19, 2018 Smithfield Foods

Smithfield®, a leading provider of high-quality pork products and proud investor in the competitive sport of barbecue, is excited to announce the Smokin’ With Smithfield National Barbecue Championship – the first-ever unified national barbecue points chase open to all competition barbecue cooks in America. The Smokin’ With Smithfield National Barbecue Championship is designed to level the playing field across all major sanctioning bodies and events, and will track teams’ scores from Sept. 1, 2018 – Aug. 31, 2019.

‘Alma’ Takes Top Honors At SAF’s Outstanding Varieties Competition

September 19, 2018 Society of American Florists

‘Alma’, a bright white daisy spray mum with a green center from breeder Deliflor, took top honors last week, winning Best in Showin the Outstanding Varieties Competition during the Society of American Florists’ 134th Annual Convention in Rancho Mirage, California on Sept. 12.