Month: January 2019

United Fresh to Offer School Foodservice Membership Category

January 8, 2019 United Fresh Produce Association

“Schools are legitimate volume foodservice buyers that collectively serve fresh produce to 30 million children who participate in the National School Lunch Program each day,” said Andrew Marshall, Director of Foodservice & Foundation Partnerships, United Fresh Produce Association. “They are often the ‘largest restaurant in town,’ and through breakfast, lunch, and other child nutrition programs, school foodservice plays an important role in introducing fresh produce to children starting from an early age.” …

How South Dakota won over Tru Shrimp in spite of Minnesota plans

January 7, 2019 Patrick Anderson, Sioux Falls Argus Leader

The fledgling yet ambitious shrimp producer had just announced plans to open its first production facility in Madison. …

Seafood Industry Pioneer Bruce Wareham Dead at 75

January 7, 2019 The Telegram

Throughout his 55-year career in the seafood industry, Wareham became a leader in innovation, welcomed and adapted to change, and worked hard to ensure his facilities were focused on producing quality seafood. …

NaturalShrimp Receives US Patent

January 7, 2019 NaturalShrimp

NaturalShrimp, Inc. is pleased to announce that NaturalShrimp and F&T Water Solutions, LLC have received U.S. Patent No. 10,163,199 B2 for the Recirculating Aquaculture System and Treatment Method for Aquatic Species developed for the first commercially viable system for growing aquatic species indoors. …

Beef Demand… It’s Been A Very Good Year

January 7, 2019 Allison Krebs, Beef Checkoff

In 2018, retail beef demand has been strong! While that sounds good, what exactly does it mean? Is it because consumption has continued to increase since the tight supplies of 2015? Consumption has indeed been increasing, but this is only half the story…the other half is price. …