Month: October 2018

Amsterdam Produce Summit Preview (Part II) More From Packaging Expert Lisa Cork: Omni-Channel Retailing Opens Floodgates Of Produce Marketing Opportunities (And Challenges)

October 5, 2018 Jim Prevor's Perishable Pundit

Part I focused on big picture issues regarding Omni-Channel retailing and the produce supply chain. Now, in Part II of this “sneak preview” piece, Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor Mira Slott and Lisa have a deep-dive discussion into the real issues, practical problems and enormous opportunities that lay ahead.  …

Boat Captain Says Red Tide May Be A Good Sign For Stone Crab Season

October 4, 2018 Erika Jackson, WWSB

Some locals are worried the red tide may bring down the number of healthy stone crabs in the water, leading to a major price hike at restaurants. But at least one boat captain doesn't think that will be the case. …

Why Maine Lobstermen Are Looking To Farmed Scallops To Stay Afloat

October 4, 2018 Fred Bever, Maine Public

The commercial fishing industry is always beset by uncertainty. But in the Gulf of Maine, climate change is amplifying the risks. The waters off Maine are warming faster than most of the planet’s saltwater oceans, disrupting coastal ecosystems and economies. …

CFIA: Monsieur Emile Smokehouse Brand & Unbranded Smoked Salmon Recalled

October 4, 2018 Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Monsieur Émile Smokehouse is recalling Monsieur Émile Smokehouse brand and unbranded Smoked Salmon, sold refrigerated, from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenescontamination. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers, and food service establishments such as hotels and restaurants should not sell or use the recalled products described. …

JBS Tolleson Recalls Raw Beef Products Due to Possible Salmonella Newport Contamination

October 4, 2018 USDA FSIS

JBS Tolleson, Inc., a Tolleson, Ariz. establishment, is recalling approximately 6,500,966 pounds of various raw, non-intact beef products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Newport, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. …