Mann Packing Encourages Industry To Toss The Black Tray

October 18, 2012 Mann Packing Company

Mann Packing Company is tossing the black tray with a newly designed vegetable platter that removes the familiar black plastic portion of the package.

Mastronardi Produce Named PMA Impact Award Finalist

October 18, 2012 Mastronardi Produce

Product and packaging innovation are at the forefront again this year at the upcoming annual PMA Fresh Summit taking place October 27th & 28th in Anaheim, CA. Greenhouse grower/marketer Mastronardi Produce Ltd. was recently named a Finalist with an impressive five submissions.

Boutique Oyster Farms Gain Ground

October 17, 2012 Jayne Clark, USA Today

After decades of decline because of disease and pollution, the delectable bivalve may be its own gift to Virginia tourism. Oysters are making a comeback in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, thanks, in part, to a growing number of boutique oyster farms. Aquaculture operations inhabit waters from Chincoteague Island at the northern end of the Eastern Shore to the Rappahannock River on the mainland, west of the bay.

New CEI Study Seeks Regional Reach For Maine Seafood

October 17, 2012 Staff Reporter, MaineBiz

Coastal Enterprises Inc. and a Connecticut-based nonprofit will launch a two-year study to identify the best ways to integrate Maine seafood into the northeast regional food hub system and make it more widely available to consumers.

Roche Bros. Announces All Natural, Sustainable Seafood Program

October 17, 2012 Roche Bros.

Roche Bros. announced a seafood traceability program in conjunction with their longtime seafood partner, Foley Fish, a fourth generation seafood processor based in Boston and New Bedford, MA.