Blue Circle Foods Introduces Sustainably Sourced Shrimp

November 2, 2020 Blue Circle Foods

Pacific White Shrimp is the latest catch from sustainable seafood company Blue Circle Foods. Farmed in partnership with Lanec Corporation, Blue Circle Shrimp is raised with high ecological standards in remote Ecuador and provides an affordable sustainable choice for shoppers.

Oyster Farmers Battered As COVID-19 Dries Up Restaurant Market

November 2, 2020 Yahoo

The situation for shellfish growers isn’t likely to get better before it gets worse. B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, has officially declared the province is seeing its second wave of COVID-19, along with Ontario and Quebec. And on Monday, B.C. reported a record 817 new cases over the weekend’s three-day reporting period, the highest since the start of the pandemic.

New Flawed MSC Certification of Bluefin Tuna Risks Reaching the Mediterranean Market, Warns WWF

November 2, 2020 World Wide Fund For Nature

WWF sent a public letter to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) raising concerns over the certification of the French SATHOAN bluefin tuna fishery operating in the Mediterranean Sea. This is the second bluefin tuna fishery to be awarded with what WWF believes is a premature certification.

Giannone Poultry Announces the Closure of its Drummondville Plant

November 2, 2020 Giannone Poultry

The management of Giannone Poultry regrets to announce the definitive closure of its poultry processing plant in Drummondville, acquired last July. Seventy employees are affected by this closure scheduled for November 6. All employees were informed at a meeting held earlier today, as well as through a personal letter.

Planterra Foods Selects Alida to Optimize the Customer Experience

November 2, 2020 Alida

Alida, creator of the world’s first CXM and insights platform, today announced that Planterra Foods, an innovative plant-based protein start-up, has chosen its Alida Sparq digital insights platform to uncover customer insights that unlock real-time feedback to build more innovative products and a better customer experience.