Month: February 2021

G&R Farms First Annual Season of Giving Promotion was a Success in Giving Back to United Way and Operation Food Search

February 9, 2021 G&R Farms

G&R Farms launched their first annual Season of Giving campaign partnering with Costco and Schnucks in an effort to give back during this past holiday season. The campaign began in mid-November and ran through the end of December, 2020 and was a success raising a combined total of $22,600. Each retailer chose their own local charity and the funds raised were based on set donation amount per each box shipped during the promotion. …

Produce For Better Health Foundation Welcomes Matt Middleton as Chairman of The Board

February 9, 2021 Produce For Better Health Foundation

Approved during the recent PBH Board of Trustees Meeting, PBH’s incoming executive leadership will ensure PBH continues its successful transformation and fully executives its strategic plan. …

Industry Groups & Elected Officials Stand with American Blueberry Growers

February 9, 2021 American Blueberry Growers Alliance

A broad coalition of industry groups, elected officials, and state agricultural leaders – including U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters of Michigan – are standing up to defend the interests of American blueberry growers by submitting letters of support for the International Trade Commission (ITC)’s investigation into the serious injury caused by surging imports of foreign blueberries, the American Blueberry Growers Alliance (ABGA) announced today. …

AquaBounty Technologies Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock

February 8, 2021 AquaBounty Technologies

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. a land-based aquaculture company utilizing technology to enhance productivity and sustainability, announced that it has commenced a proposed underwritten public offering of common stock of the Company. …

EU Says a Post-Brexit Shellfish Export Ban is Indefinite, After Government Claimed it Was Only Temporary

February 8, 2021 Adam Payne, Politics Home

The European Union has told the UK shellfish industry that thousands of tonnes of oyster, mussel, clam, cockle and scallop exports are banned from the bloc indefinitely. …