Month: October 2019

GAPP CEO Extols Wild Alaska Pollock’s Sustainability Virtues at ‘Purpose Summit’ Investors, Marketers about Wild Alaska Pollock

October 7, 2019 Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers

The Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) Chief Executive Officer Craig Morris presented today as part of panel of innovative leaders at the Purpose Summit, an event hosted by Barkley U.S. and Jefferies. Morris extolled the virtues of Wild Alaska Pollock, particularly its strong sustainability story and trend towards new, innovative products to the audience of investors, venture capitalists and brand marketing practitioners at the New York City event. …

FDA Ramps Up Refusals of Shrimp with Salmonella in September, Refusals for Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Already Exceeds Annual Totals of Last Two Years

October 7, 2019 Southern Shrimp Alliance

With three months left to go in 2019, the FDA has now refused a total of 58 entry lines of shrimp for reasons related to veterinary drug residues, exceeding the total annual amount of such refusals in 2018 (53) and 2017 (55). …

Jennie-O Announces Executive Changes

October 7, 2019 West Central Tribune

Jennie-O Turkey Store has made some changes at the executive level. …

Aleph Farms Successfully Completed the First Slaughter-free Meat Experiment in Space

October 7, 2019 Aleph Farms

Aleph Farms, a food company that grows cultivated beef steaks, announces today it has successfully taken “one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind” in producing meat on the International Space Station, 248 miles (339 km) away from any natural resources. …

The Business Behind the Faux Meat Boom

October 7, 2019 Victor Martino, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

In one of the biggest paradigm shifts in food industry history, entrepreneurs bent on reinvention, now joined by ‘big meat’ and ‘big food,’ are putting a major effort in creating animal-free meat. …