Crunch Time Apples Crunches the Competition in 2019

January 3, 2020 Crunch Time Apple Growers

According to the most recent Nielson data, Crunch Time Apple Growers’ two brands of premium apples continued to build momentum and sales growth in 2019, and they don’t appear to be slowing down as they head into 2020.

Cosmic Crisp Apple Hits Stores — After Years of Development

A new variety of apple, the Cosmic Crisp, has hit grocery stores around the country after more than 20 years of development by the Washington State University Tree Fruit Research Commission.

Southeastern Grocers Concludes 2019 With More Than 23 Million Pounds of Food Donated

January 2, 2020 Southeastern Grocers

Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, has announced the donation of more than 23.1 million pounds of food provided to individuals and families in 2019 alone.

Bering Sea Cod Fishery Opens 2020 in Alaska

Alaska’s seafood industry is “open for business” starting Jan. 1, when some of the biggest fisheries get underway long before the start of the first salmon runs in mid-May.

First Off-Bottom Oyster Harvest Since Spillway Disaster Looking Good

January 2, 2020 Mike Lacy, WLOX

If you thought the oyster industry in South Mississippi was dead after the spillway disaster, a handful of oyster farmers can show proof that it is alive and growing.