Sustainable Packaging From StePac aims to Extend the Pomegranate Season

January 6, 2020 StePac

The company introduces its latest range of sustainable packaging solutions, perfect for preserving the freshness and extending the shelf life of pomegranates and their extracted arils.

APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for Stonefruit for Consumption From Australia

January 6, 2020 USDA APHIS

The government of Australia has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of apricot, nectarine, peach, European plum and Japanese plum for consumption into the United States.

Chilean Fresh Fruit Association’s “Super Fruit Bowl” Campaign Offers Chance to Win Tickets to the Big Game

The program invites consumers to discover the wide range of fresh fruits available from Chile during the winter months and offers them a chance to win tickets to the Big Game in Miami, Fl.

Halibut in Steady Decline Throughout Pacific, Says Commission

That was the message from the International Pacific Halibut Commission at its November meeting in Seattle. The commission oversees halibut stock research and sets catch limits for nine fishing regions ranging from northern California to British Columbia to the Bering Sea.

An Environmental Success Story for Fishing on America’s West Coast

January 3, 2020 Voice of America

The numbers of groundfish have greatly increased in recent years. The term groundfish describes a number of fish species that live near the bottom of the Pacific.