First Look at Virtual Fresh Summit Schedule

September 18, 2020 Produce Marketing Association

Produce Marketing Association has shared their latest update on the virtual Fresh Summit schedule. The event, live from October 13-15, will also extend until November 13 and include advance access to a variety of audiences and ongoing meetings with buyers as well. Registration is live for the event now and those looking to attend can register on the website.

Cooke Aquaculture Subsidiary True North Seafood Bidding for US Seafood Processing Company

September 17, 2020 Barb Dean-Simmons, The Telegram

If things go according to plan True North Seafood, a subsidiary of Cooke Aquaculture of New Brunswick, will be expanding its presence in the United States with the purchase of Mariner Seafoods of New Bedford, Massachussetts.

Louisiana Seafood Industry Struggling During Pandemic; Business Owners Hope to See Relief Soon

September 17, 2020 Breanne Bizette, WAFB

Louisiana’s commercial fishermen are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, but they now have the option to apply for assistance from the CARES Act.

Net Loss: The High Price of Salmon Farming

September 17, 2020 Mark Kurlansky. The Guardian

The salmon has always been a barometer for the health of the planet. Now industrial-scale farming is bringing pollution, plagues of sea lice and threatening the future of wild salmon.

New Premium Beef Brand, Wholesome Meats, Takes on the “Fake Meat” Industry With Real Beef That’s Better For You and the Planet

September 17, 2020 Wholesome Meats

Wholesome Meats, a Texas-based regenerative agriculture brand offering nutritious premium ground beef, is taking on the fake meat industry. Launching on National Cheeseburger Day, Friday, Sept. 18, the premium beef company is partnering with several local restaurants and grocers to highlight its good-for-you and good-for-the-planet meat, including: