Ohio Meat Packing Facilities Are Experiencing Major Backlogs. A State Grant Could Help

January 7, 2022 Alejandro Figueroa, WYSO

Right now, farmers that raise animals for meat can’t find places to get their stock slaughtered and processed. The Ohio Meat Processing Grant aims to stop that bottleneck.

Instant access to the International Statistics – Flowers and Plants 2021

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) in association with Union Fleurs, the International Flower Trade Association, announces the 69th version of the International Statistics – Flowers and Plants 2021.

APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Dracaena (Dracaena spp.) for Planting from Guatemala

January 7, 2022 USDA APHIS

The Government of Guatemala has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of dracaena (Dracaena spp.) for planting into the United States and Territories. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated with the commodity.

Atalanta Launches Don Juan 4, 6, 10 Month Cave-Aged Manchego DOP

January 7, 2022 Atalanta Corporation

Atalanta is thrilled to announce its new line of cave-aged Manchego from exclusive supplier Alimentias. Inspired by the historic method of producing and curing Manchego in wine cellars and caves,  Alimentias created a unique cave aging facility in Southern Spain to mature this special 4, 6, and 10 Month Manchego.

RFA Mourns the Loss of Technical Director, Martin Mitchell

The Refrigerated Foods Association, along with Certified Group and much of the food industry, is mourning the loss of Martin Mitchell, who passed away on December 19, 2021 after a 4-year battle with leukemia.  Marty served as the Refrigerated Foods Association’s Technical Director almost since the group’s inception in 1980.