Northwest Aquaculture Alliance Adds Alaska Seafood Industry Veteran, Jeff Hetrick, to its Board of Directors

December 20, 2021 Northwest Aquaculture Alliance

Hetrick, the current Director of the Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute (APMI) in Seward, Alaska, previously conducted salmon enhancement projects for private non-profits and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. He is a founding member of the Alaska Shellfish Growers Association and operated an oyster farm in Prince William Sound prior to the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

Del Pacifico Seafoods Earns Friend of The Sea Certification for Their Sustainable Wild Caught Blue Mexican Shrimp

December 20, 2021 Friend of the Sea

Del Pacifico Seafoods, the only fair trade certified wild caught Mexican shrimp product available on the market, was recently awarded the Friend of the Sea certification in recognition of the company’s sustainable fishing method that respects and protects the marine environment.

USDA FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Summer Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

December 20, 2021 USDA FSIS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for approximately 51 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) Hawaiian-style summer sausage products due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal. FSIS is issuing this public health alert out of the utmost of caution to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because it is believed that the products are no longer available for consumers to purchase.

Announcing The Pantone Color of the Year 2022

December 20, 2021 Pantone

Displaying a carefree confidence and a daring curiosity that animates our creative spirit, inquisitive and intriguing PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri helps us to embrace this altered landscape of possibilities, opening us up to a new vision as we rewrite our lives. Rekindling gratitude for some of the qualities that blue represents complemented by a new perspective that resonates today, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri places the future ahead in a new light.

Support Floral Industry Programs Through AFE

December 20, 2021 American Floral Endowment

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is asking the floral community to consider a year-end gift to the industry this holiday season. By making a donation to AFE, you are supporting the continued success of our industry through programs and resources aimed at solving challenges and promoting opportunities in floriculture.