Copefrut, one of the largest exporters in Latin America, has published its first Sustainability Report 2023

July 7, 2023 Copefrut

Copefrut, one of the largest exporters in Latin America, has just presented its first sustainability report, a document that transparently showcases its economic, social, and environmental performance, materializing after the introduction last year of its new corporate sustainability policy.

T&G Launches New Global Premium Apple Variety

July 7, 2023 T&G Global

T&G Global has launched Joli™, a new global premium apple variety, which joins the company’s established portfolio of Envy™ and JAZZ™ apple brands. 

Shrimp Summit Extends Outreach to Tackle Global Challenges

When Shrimp Summit attendees gather in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, July 24-26, 2023, those who attend in person are expected to be joined by an unusually large number of virtual participants. Motivated by the belief that knowledge and resources need to be more accessible to drive meaningful change, The Center for Responsible Seafood (TCRS) is waiving the virtual access fee for members of aquaculture/seafood organizations around the globe, with translation available for 30 languages.

Tyson Foods To Drop ‘No Antibiotics Ever’ Label on Some Chicken Products

July 6, 2023 Reuters

Tyson Foods is reintroducing certain antibiotics to its chicken supply chain and will drop its “no antibiotics ever” tagline from Tyson-branded chicken products, a Tyson spokesperson said on Sunday.

Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $3.8 Million to Boost Local Meat and Blue Catfish Processing

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Jamie Raskin, David J. Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all Md.) announced $3.8 million through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program for the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation’s (MARBIDCO) loan program to help Maryland-based, small- and medium-sized food businesses increase their capacity to process meat and invasive Blue Catfish in the state.