Crunch Pak Sponsors Official Washington State Apple Blossom Festival App

January 4, 2018 Crunch Pak®

Crunch Pak®, the sliced apple specialist, will support the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival by sponsoring the first official festival app; the free app will be released Jan. 15.

SIRF Establishes Mike Gorton Living Tribute Fund

The Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) has announced the opening of the Mike Gorton Living Tribute Fund. The fund honors the Slade Gorton executive’s legacy, commemorating a range of contributions to the research non-profit from board member to fundraising organizer.

November Shrimp Landings Establishes Another Historic Low For Louisiana

January 3, 2018 Southern Shrimp Alliance

With 3.5 million pounds of shrimp landed last month, Louisiana had the worst production in any November recorded over the sixteen years that the Southern Shrimp Alliance has compiled data. Over the prior fifteen years, Louisiana has averaged 6.4 million pounds of shrimp harvested in November and last month’s total was 44.7 percent below this average.

iFresh Announces Exclusive Agreement With Sunray Venus

January 3, 2018 iFresh, Inc.

iFresh Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Sunray Venus, LLC, a farm with locations in Orlando, FL, that specializes in production of bivalve seeds, bi-valve farming, seafood distribution, and the export of seafood throughout the United States. Bivalves include seafood such as clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops. iFresh will be the exclusive customer of Sunray Venus’ seafood.

Robinson Sausage Ends 60th Year In Business

The aroma of carefully seasoned sausage frying in a country store in the East Bernstadt community in the 1950s blossomed into a thriving business that is now winding down its 60th year.