Smart & Final Extra! Set to Open Wednesday, November 15 in Madera, CA

November 13, 2023 Smart & Final

Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store, is pleased to open its first Smart & Final Extra! store in Madera, Calif., on Nov. 15 at 2237 W. Cleveland Ave., Suite 101.

Handy Seafood Welcomes Michael Gershenfeld as Vice President of Foodservice Sales

November 10, 2023 Handy Seafood

Handy Seafood, an innovative leader in the crab industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Gershenfeld as the Vice-President for Foodservice Sales. Michael will be at the helm of managing and expanding Handy’s foodservice sales channel on a national scale.

B.C. Indigenous Leaders Lobby for Transition from Open-Net Salmon Farms

Indigenous leaders from British Columbia have called on the federal government to stand by plans to transition away from open-net salmon farms, but an industry spokesperson has suggested the leaders were wading into political waters.

Beyond Meat Plans Layoffs as US Sales Plummet

November 10, 2023 Associated Press

Beyond Meat’s revenue fell nearly 9% in the third quarter as higher sales of its plant-based meat in Europe failed to make up for plummeting demand in the U.S.

USDA Reapportions the Cattlemen’s Beef Board Membership and Makes Technical Amendments to the Beef Promotion and Research Order

November 10, 2023 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published in the Federal Register its final rule to adjust membership on the Beef Promotion and Research Board to reflect shifts in cattle inventory levels since the last board reapportionment in 2020, as required by the rules governing the board. The final rule was published Nov. 6, 2023, and goes into effect Dec. 6, 2023.