Seafood Procurement Intelligence Report – Insights into Seafood Procurement Risks, Category Best Practices, and Key Questions Asked by Procurement Professionals

April 29, 2020 SpendEdge

The report on seafood procurement is part of a larger series of reports on the global food and beverages market, which includes all spend relating to raw food and beverages required to prepare meals for clients and staff. If the food has been provided as a meal, then it should be excluded from this category.

Biomar Enters Partnership in Vietnam

April 29, 2020 BioMar

To confirm a mutual interest in entering into a partnership, BioMar and Vietnam’s leading shrimp hatchery Viet-UC have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention of BioMar becoming part owner and operational lead in the feed factory currently owned by Viet-UC.

USDA To Implement President Trump’s Executive Order on Meat and Poultry Processors

April 29, 2020 USDA

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to keep meat and poultry processing facilities open during the COVID-19 national emergency.

North American Meat Institute: Executive Order Will Protect Against Meat Shortages

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today said President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to ensure the ongoing production of meat and poultry to feed Americans during the COVID-19 crisis.

Jennie-O Turkey Store Proactively Pauses Operations as it Partners with State and Local Health Experts to Implement Testing Program

April 29, 2020 Jennie-O Turkey Store

Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc., announced today, out of an abundance of caution, that it will temporarily pause operations at its Melrose facility, located in Melrose, Minn. Based on the latest information about the community spread of COVID-19 in the area, the company decided it was the right decision to pause operations to undergo a facility-wide cleaning that will enhance its already thorough safety and sanitization protocols.