Ocean Mist Farms Announces New Director of Farming, Director of Harvesting, and Director of Supply Chain and Compliance

February 8, 2022 Ocean Mist Farms

Ocean Mist Farms, a fourth generation Grower Shipper located in Castroville, CA, is pleased to announce the promotion of Bobby Bellew to Director of Farming, Serafin Ruiz to Director of Harvesting, and Glen Alameda to Director of Supply Chain and Compliance.

Israel’s Largest Fresh Produce Exporter, Mehadrin, to Use Save Foods’ Treatments

February 8, 2022 Save Foods

Save Foods announced that Mehadrin Tnuport Export L.P. has started using Save Foods’ green treatment in their citrus packing houses. This is in line with their goal to export high-quality produce using as few fungicides as possible (in line with new European guidelines) and to continue to drive down produce waste for their retail customers.

Hong Kong’s COVID Misery Deepens With New Social Restrictions, Vegetable Shortage

Hong Kong announced stringent new coronavirus restrictions and record new infections on Tuesday, while a shortage of vegetables added to the misery as truck drivers who tested positive for COVID-19 were unable to bring them from mainland China.

Freshfel Europe Calls for EU Actions on Fresh Produce to Cope With Belarus Embargo

February 8, 2022 Freshfel Europe

In a letter to the European Commission on 4 February, Freshfel Europe summed up its concerns on the mulitples consequences for fresh produce of the Belarus embargo. The Association urged the EU authorities to take  steps to support the sector in this new trade restriction The sector  is one more time the bargaining chips of geopolitical dispute. The Belarus embargo is  affecting close to half a million T of EU export adding up on the impact of other not yet recovered embargoes. These trade restrictions represent annually disruptive market worth 3 billion €. 

Largest Sushi Restaurant Operator in Japan, Announces Partnership with BlueNalu, U.S. Cell-Cultured Seafood Leader

February 7, 2022 BlueNalu

BlueNalu, a leading innovative food company developing a variety of seafood products directly from fish cells, announced a collaboration with leading, multinational sushi restaurant operator, FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES Ltd. (TYO: 3563). As a Japanese foodservice leader, FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES (F&LC) operates brands such as Sushiro and Kyotaru and over 1,000 restaurants across Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Mainland China.