Year: 2024

Grower-Shipper Association of Central California Appoints 2024 Board Members

January 5, 2024 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California

As recently ratified by its regular (i.e., grower, shipper, processor, landowner, harvester) membership, the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) elected four new members to its Board of Directors: Kiana Amaral, Chief Operating Officer, BlazerWilkinsonGee, Chris Drew, President & CEO, Ocean Mist Farms, Carmen Ponce, Vice President and General Counsel of Labor, Tanimura and Antle, and Matt Rogers, Co-Founder and General Manager of AgSocio. …

Md. Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Seafood Industry

January 4, 2024 Daily State News

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) welcomed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) release in November of 130,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year 2024 as they announced that they have joined U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to improve the H-2B program to help ensure Maryland seafood companies can hire the seasonal workforce they need to operate at full capacity. …

On Offshore Wind Farms, Seafood Production May be a Breeze

January 4, 2024 Michael Allen, Horizon

Off the coasts of Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands dozens of wind farms whir away, helping Europe switch to renewable energy from fossil fuels. Some of those wind farms are also helping Europe do something few people might imagine: grow seafood. …

Protein Association Announces Officers for Induction and Board Appointments

January 4, 2024 National Protein and Food Distributors Association

The National Protein and Food Distributors Association Board of Directors will convene on Monday, January 29, 2024, in Atlanta, GA, to tap officers and welcome newly elected board members. …

Johnsonville Acquires Salm Partners, Plans to Close Sheboygan County Plant

January 4, 2024 WBAY

Salm Partners is based in Denmark, Wisconsin, and produces fully-cooked hot dogs and sausages at its two production plants. Financial details have not been released, but Salm Partners will remain its own entity with its current leadership and business model. …