Storied Seafood Seller M. Slavin & Sons Sinks Beneath Waves

M. Slavin & Sons — a century-old fishmonger that was long one of New York’s most dominant and sharp-elbowed — is finally going belly-up.

Willapa Bay Oyster Farmers Struggle as Shrimp Population Booms

The booming population of a native species of Northwest shrimp threatens the oyster beds of Washington’s Willapa Bay and a coastal way of life.

Shenandoah Valley Organic Names Jefferson Heatwole New Chief Sales Officer and Dorothy Muszynska New Chief Marketing Officer

Shenandoah Valley Organic (SVO) has announced today two new changes to its Executive Leadership Team. Jefferson Heatwole’s new role is Chief Sales Officer (CSO) and Dorothy Muszynska is the new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), both of which are effective immediately.

Meatless Alternatives are on The Rise — But so is Global Meat Consumption

June 21, 2019 Uptin Saiidi, CNBC

While the alternative meat market could grow to be worth $140 billion globally in the next ten years, according to Barclays, it’s still a small percentage of the current $1.4 trillion global meat market which is also showing no signs of slowing down.

C&S Wholesale Grocers Recalls Meat and Poultry Products due to Possible Temperature Abuse During Transport at Two Stores in New York

June 21, 2019 USDA FSIS

C&S Wholesale Grocers, located in Westfield, Mass. is recalling an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to temperature abuse during transport, which may have resulted in the growth of spoilage organisms or pathogens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Temperature abuse may result in the growth of the proliferation of Staphylococcus aureus, Shiga-toxin producing E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella.