Commissioner Wilton Simpson Issues Emergency Rule to Further Protect Florida Livestock from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

The Emergency Rule imposes specific restrictions on the importation of cattle into Florida to prevent the spread of HPAI, commonly known in livestock as Bovine Associated Influenza A Syndrome (H5N1). There have been no detections of HPAI in any livestock in Florida.

UniPro Congratulates Legacy Member and Supplier Award Winners at Spring Marketplace

April 15, 2024 UniPro Foodservice

“We had fun while engaging everyone into the new expanded UniPro family of over 460 Distributors with exciting new programs, many of our staff experts on hand, and, of course, a toast to the accomplishments of the former Legacy team who are now part of a much bigger family,” said UniPro CEO, Bob Stewart.

SpartanNash Acquires Metcalfe’s Market

April 15, 2024 SpartanNash

Food solutions company SpartanNash (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SPTN)  announced its acquisition of Metcalfe’s Market, a three-store grocery chain in Wisconsin. Upon close of the sale, the Madison and Wauwatosa, Wis. locations will be continuing employment for all employees. The Metcalfe’s Market storefront, branding and core shopper experience will remain in place.

Sustainable WA Partners with Salmon-Safe for Dual Vineyard Certification

April 15, 2024 Salmon-Safe

Salmon-Safe is a leading U.S. ecolabel that works to keep urban and agricultural watersheds healthy for native salmon. More than 95,000 acres of farm and urban lands in the Pacific Northwest have transitioned to Salmon-Safe certification in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California and British Columbia. For viticulture, the focus of Salmon-Safe is reducing vineyard runoff, water quality protection, and enhancement of native biodiversity on vineyard sites.

Norwegians Rely on Vacuum Pumps from Atlas

April 15, 2024 Atlas Copco

The vacuum is used to extract the process vapor that is produced when the foam expands. “Atlantic Styro achieves this very effectively thanks to our modern vacuum solution,” reports Roy Mikalsen, the responsible sales manager at Atlas Copco. “Three liquid ring vacuum pumps from the LRP VSD+ series are used on Lovund, which are very well integrated into the overall process,” explains Roy Mikalsen.