Cambridge, Massachusetts, Chef wins the 2022 Great American Seafood Cook-Off

August 8, 2022 Kendal Francis, WDSU

Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board crowned Chef Erin Miller from Urban Hearth in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as the first-ever 2022 Queen of American Seafood after winning the 2022 Annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off on Saturday, Aug. 6, in New Orleans.

Alaska’s Salmon are in Chaos

As waters warm, unpredictable salmon returns leave some Alaskans with an abundance of salmon, and others with none.

Smithfield Foods Supports North America’s Largest Environmental Education Program

August 8, 2022 Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods, Inc. today proudly announced its donation of $30,000 in scholarship funds to support the 2022 National Conservation Foundation (NCF)-Envirothon Competition. The international competition features high school students competing in teams to demonstrate their environmental knowledge and problem-solving skills. Smithfield’s donation was awarded to the top three teams during the competition’s awards ceremony on Friday, July 29, 2022.

Perdue Farms’ Indiana Facility Becomes First U.S. Turkey Plant to Achieve GreenCircle Zero Waste to Landfill Certification

August 8, 2022 Perdue Farms

Perdue Farms announced today that its food-producing facility in Washington, Ind. has earned GreenCircle Zero Waste to Landfill certification, making it the first U.S. turkey processing facility and third Perdue facility to earn this important third-party environmental validation. During the audit period between May 2021-April 2022, GreenCircle validated that the Indiana operation diverted 100 percent of its waste from going to landfills starting in January of 2022, and kept nearly 155 million pounds from landfills during the total audit period.

8 Key Online Marketing Trends to Embrace For Blooming Sales

August 8, 2022 Rio Roses / Equiflor

There’s no denying it: We live in a digital world. Yet, while most florists have embraced e-commerce (particularly during the pandemic), many are still not using the vast capabilities of online marketing to grow their online businesses. And digital marketing isn’t just for online sales; it can also boost your in-store business. That’s why we wanted to share the most important online marketing trends for 2022 to include in your overall marketing strategy.