Bako Sweet Celebrates Heart-Healthy Sweet Potatoes This February

February 2, 2022 Bako Sweet®

Country Sweet Produce’s Bako Sweet line of sweet potatoes are now certified by the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check Food Certification Program just in time to celebrate American Heart Month and National Sweet Potato Month this February.

Wonderful Pistachios Partners With Plant-Based Chef and Restauranteur Matthew Kenney in Celebration of World Pistachio Day on February 26

February 2, 2022 The Wonderful Company

In anticipation of “World Pistachio Day” on February 26, Wonderful® Pistachios announced today a new culinary partnership with world renowned, plant-based chef, cookbook author and restauranteur Matthew Kenney to celebrate all month long. From February 1-31, Matthew Kenney’s bespoke restaurants, Sutra in New York City, Plant Food + Wine in Los Angeles, Althea in Chicago and Liora in Baltimore, will offer an exclusive menu item featuring Wonderful Pistachios, a Kabocha Carpaccio with Winter Citrus and a Wonderful Pistachios Relish ($16).

IPNLF Launches It’s Sourcing Transparency Platform to Drive Greater Transparency In Tuna Supply Chains

The STP is a free online platform, exclusive to IPNLF member companies, that has been designed to drive real change in the seafood industry by promoting transparency throughout tuna supply chains. The overall aim of this interactive portal is to collaboratively improve the transparency of one-by-one tuna supply chains through the public disclosure of  the sourcing information of these member companies.

The Steward Foundation Awarded USDA Grant to Grow West Coast Aquaculture

February 1, 2022 The Steward Foundation

The Steward Foundation, along with three key industry partners⏤Oregon Aquaculture Association (OAA), Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA), California Aquaculture Association (CAA)⏤recently received a $197,000 grant as a 2021 awardee of the USDA Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). Steward and its partner organizations will use the funding to plan for a Pacific Aquaculture Marketing & Innovation Center (PAMIC).

George Kouri of Northern Wind Joins NFI Board of Directors

George Kouri, President of New Bedford, Massachusetts based Northern Wind LLC is joining the National Fisheries Institute’s (NFI) Board of Directors.