Retail Potato Sales Show, Consumers Spent More on Spuds in Q1 2023

June 7, 2023 Potatoes USA

Potato retail sales increased 16.0% in sales but decreased in volume by -4.4% from January – March 2023 compared to the same timeframe a year ago. Despite a decrease, volume sales remain above pre-pandemic le

Vollrath Company’s New SerVue Touchless Refrigerated Slide-In Revolutionizes the Salad Bar Serving Line Experience and Setup

June 7, 2023 Vollrath Company

The Vollrath Company, a leader in the foodservice equipment industry, introduced the next generation of serving line fabricator components. The SerVue™ touchless refrigerated slide-in uses sensors to automatically dispense the desired amount of food from self-contained canisters replacing the open-air design of a traditional salad bar.

GrubMarket Partners with CCOF to Support Socially Disadvantaged Farmers in Obtaining Organic Certification

June 7, 2023 GrubMarket

GrubMarket announced a multi-year partnership with California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), a nonprofit organization that advances organic agriculture through organic certification, education, advocacy, and promotion. This partnership, part of GrubMarket’s Sustainable California initiative, aims to support socially disadvantaged farmers in California by sponsoring cohorts of farmers from underserved communities to obtain organic certification, empowering them to adopt more organic farming practices and move towards long-term sustainability.

Celebrate National Ocean Month and World Oceans Day with Best Aquaculture Practices

Celebrate National Ocean Month in June and World Oceans Day on June 8 while supporting ocean health by trying one of two new grilled seafood recipes featuring Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)-certified fish – just in time for the summer grilling season.

South Carolina Shrimp Trawling Season Now Open

June 6, 2023 Daniel Island News

South Carolina’s favorite seafood will soon be more widely available at docks and markets along the coast as commercial shrimp trawling opened in all legal South Carolina waters on June 1.