Apple Trees Have Bloomed Statewide, Growers Group Announces
While blossoms are already peaking in the Hudson Valley, they are just starting to break open in western New York and will soon follow around Lake Champlain. …
Month: May 2020
FRUIT LOGISTICA 2021: Creating New Perspectives For The Global Fresh Produce Business
As the world comes to terms with the coronavirus crisis, the annual event will offer its exhibitors and trade visitors the ideal platform in which to cultivate that growth. …
New Orleans-Based Paul Piazza & Son Seafood Launches Online Store
Paul Piazza & Son, Inc., one of the largest processors of wild-caught Gulf of Mexico shrimp in the country, has launched a direct-to-consumer buying portal today in response to increased requests from consumers to buy its wild-caught shrimp products. …
Fairtrade Tuna Fishery in Indonesia Achieves Certificate for Sustainability
A small-scale Indonesian fishery operating on small one or two-man boats using hooks and lines has successfully demonstrated its sustainability to the globally recognised standard set by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). The North Buru and Maluku Fair Trade Fishing Association tuna fishery is the first handline yellowfin tuna fishery in the world and the second in Indonesia to be certified to the MSC Fisheries Standard. …
Farmed Salmon is a Core Component of Healthy, Sustainable Diets
The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) today published its annual Sustainability Report, which documents the environmental performance and nutritional profile of farm-raised salmon. …
