Gulf Shrimp Processor Awarded Rouses Markets Seafood Partner of the Year

June 9, 2023 Tommy’s Seafood

Rouses Markets, one of the South’s largest independent retailers with over $1 billion in annual sales, recognized Tommy’s Seafood, Inc. as the Seafood Partner of the Year at their 2023 Vendor’s Conference. James Breuhl stated at the event, “Rouses and Tommy’s Seafood have been partners for many years. Our relationship began with just a handshake started between myself and Tommy Delaune, the founder of Tommy’s Seafood. We’ve had a special partnership that has allowed both companies to support the local seafood industry and fishermen along the entire Gulf Coast.”

NOAA Fisheries Selects Alaska to Begin Aquaculture Opportunity Area Identification

June 9, 2023 NOAA

NOAA and partners in the State of Alaska are announcing plans to identify Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in Alaska state waters. These areas will be selected through engagement with tribes and the public, a process that allows constituents to share their community, tribal and stewardship goals for sustainable aquaculture development in Alaska’s coastal and marine waters. 

Public Health Officials Warn about a Salmonella Outbreak Affecting NE Illinois

June 9, 2023 State of Illinois

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local health departments, the CDC and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS), to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to ground beef. A source of the ground beef has not yet been identified, but public health officials urge Illinois residents to follow safe food handling steps when preparing and eating ground beef.

JBS SA is Building a Lab-Grown Meat Plant

The facility will produce about 1,000 metric tons of cultivated meat per year, with capacity to expand output to 4,000 tons, JBS said Wednesday in an emailed statement.

Interflora Invites Sleaford to its 100th Birthday Celebrations

June 9, 2023 Interflora

The past month marked a very special occasion for Interflora, as it celebrated its milestone 100th birthday at its office in Sleaford.