Year: 2024

ReposiTrak Adds 20 New Meat, Poultry and Meat Alternative Suppliers to Rapidly Expanding Food Traceability Network for FSMA 204 and Beyond

April 25, 2024 ReposiTrak

Among the new members are producers of cured and smoked meats, fresh and frozen poultry, fully cooked options, on-the-go meat snacks and plant-based meat alternatives. They include a nationally recognized leader in poultry and several suppliers of premium sausage who have been in operation for more than a century. Each supplier will use RTN to efficiently share traceability data with their retail and wholesale customers who now require FSMA 204-level traceability for more food categories than are included on the FDA’s Food Traceability List. …

Northeast Beef Producers Gathered In Canandaiguia For Workshop

April 25, 2024 Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative

The workshop provided regional beef producers with insights surrounding consumer trends, the importance of the Northeast Beef Directory as a resource for consumers to locate beef producers selling direct to consumers, and more. Attendees had the opportunity to engage staff from the Cattlemen’s Beef Board during the Beef Checkoff Academy training, which taught producers about the basics of the Beef Checkoff, the Beef Checkoff funding process, and current Beef Checkoff funded projects. …

Teachers to Get Inside Look at Horticulture Industry

April 25, 2024 The Society of American Florists (SAF)

Thirty high school science teachers from across the U.S. are embarking on an immersive summer field trip to horticultural destinations around Indianapolis, gaining valuable hands-on experience and insights into careers within the industry. The field trip is part of Seed to STEM, an all-expense-paid professional development program provided by Seed Your Future, an organization committed to raising awareness of career opportunities in the horticulture industry. …

Dümmen Orange Strengthens Central American Farms, Makes General Management Changes

April 25, 2024 Dümmen Orange

Dümmen Orange recently promoted Moises Cadenas to general manager of its Red Fox Las Mercedes Farm located in Santa Ana, El Salvador; and hired Walter Cadenas as general manager at its Antigua Flowers Farm located in Alotenango, Guatemala. …

Serve Up Sandwich Perfection with New! Sourdough Bulkie Rolls from Calise Bakery

April 25, 2024 Calise Bakery

Crafted only using the freshest, premium ingredients, the freshly baked Sourdough Bulkie Rolls feature the same soft and chewy crust and light and airy texture of the fan–favorite Bulkie Rolls with that distinctly delicious tang of sourdough. …