Mastercard Blockchain to Bring Visibility to Food Systems

October 30, 2019 Mastercard

Envisible’s Wholechain traceability system will be powered by Mastercard’s blockchain-based Provenance Solution and used by Topco Associates, LLC, a leading United States food cooperative, to help its member-owners’ supermarkets trace and highlight the origin of seafood.

Marine Stewardship Council Doubles Funding to Safeguard Our Oceans

October 30, 2019 Perishable News

MSC has increased its Ocean Stewardship Fund to close to £2 million by redirecting a proportion of funds from the sale of products with the blue fish label into research and projects aimed at ending overfishing.

Sanderson Farms Becomes First Chicken Producer to Introduce Both Google Home and Amazon Alexa-Activated Recipes

October 30, 2019 Sanderson Farms

The company has spent the summer developing both the first Amazon Alexa-enabled recipe skill and Google Home experience within the chicken industry, allowing consumers to ask their smart speaker how to make dishes, such as garlic parmesan chicken wings, Mediterranean chicken thighs, and chicken fajitas.

Del Real Foods Names Michael Axelrod as New CEO

October 30, 2019 Del Real Foods

Mr. Axelrod leads a company that has built a strong brand within the large and growing Hispanic foods category and that recently has doubled its manufacturing capacity and expanded distribution of its products. Del Real is owned by a private fund affiliated with Palladium Equity Partners, LLC (“Palladium”) in partnership with the Cardenas family, the company’s founders.

After 6 years, Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival Changing Locations and Halving its Attendance

The Iowa Bacon Board predicts a smaller venue will yield more fun and a more intimate experience.