In the meat-processing plants of Maple Leaf Foods, a company rocked by a deadly listeriosis outbreak in 2008, strict sanitary procedures are ever present. Just crossing the plant floor could take 15 minutes or more because workers and visitors are constantly required to remove protective coveralls and wash down as they traverse the facility. …
The Bartons started Golden Prairie Wild Boar Meat right before a recession hit. The Japanese market closed during their first full year in operation. They tried to sell the meat in Canada but to no avail. They re-worked their business plan and found a local processor and butcher. Then they hit the road. Their efforts helped build a provincial appetite for the meat and they now do a brisk trade. …
Northeast influencers got an inside look at Pennsylvania’s Veal Industry through the “Raising Today’s Veal" hosted September 18-19, in Souderton, PA. The tour offered an opportunity to learn in depth about the veal industry, talk with a local veal producer and tour the Marcho Processing Plant in order to better understand the veal community. …
Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI) is an international foundation based in Brussels. At the foundation established in 2013, approximately 50 market parties and civil society organizations work together to make the floriculture sector more sustainable. Program manager FSI Jeroen Oudheusden shares his vision: "Sustainability is a precondition for existence. It must be anchored in every organization's strategy." …
The floral industry, in 2018, has been challenged with the perfect transportation storm that resulted in rate increases and truck shortages due to driver shortages, fuel increases, overall freight tonnage increases and electronic logging device (ELD) enforcement, among other factors. …
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