Seafood Festival expected to sell out
The annual Chincoteague Seafood Festival will be held today at Tom's Cove Park, Chincoteague.
CFIA/Allergy Alert: Undeclared Seafood and Milk in S & B Brand The Mediterranean Sea Beef Curry Sauce
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire -05/09/12)- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Tokushin Enterprises Ltd. are warning people with allergies to seafood and milk not to consume the S & B brand The Mediterranean Sea Beef Curry Sauce product described below.
Seafood safe; problem is price
PICAYUNE Area seafood restaurant owners and dealers say that most of the public, who love their seafood, are not worried about safety as much as they are about price. Its been two years since the BP oil spill in the Gulf, and there still are a small portion of the public worried about safety issues, say restaurant managers and owners, but proprietors and managers of seafood restaurants and one wholesaler, whom the Item interviewed, say that seafood that is sold on the market is definitely safe and is probably inspected more now, since the spill, than ever before.
State Ferry Matanuska Crashes Into Seafood Processing Dock
The State Ferry Matanuska collided with a seafood processing dock in Petersburg early Monday afternoon. There were no reported injuries, but there was substantial damage to the Ocean Beauty Seafood facility. There were also some dents in the bow of the ferry above the waterline, though she tied up safely at the terminal shortly after the incident.
Grocers Selling More Sustainable Seafood, Greenpeace Reports
Four years ago, Greenpeace released its first report on sustainable seafood in grocery stores, “Carting Away the Oceans.” The picture was pretty dismal – every grocer on the list got a failing grade. However, four years of activism, sustainable seafood education (and the popularity of green consumption) have made quite a difference. Carting Away The Oceans VI was released last week, and two grocery chains, including Whole Foods, have managed to get a “good” rating.
Newport International Bolsters Sales Force While Other Seafood Companies Cut Back
Newport International, the home of Jack’s Catch® brand of seafood products, announces the addition of five new sales managers and the promotion of Gary Lanoue to Vice President of Operations.St. Petersburg, FL (PRWEB) May 07, 2012 Newport International, the home of Jack’s Catch® brand of seafood products, announces the addition of five new sales managers and the promotion of Gary Lanoue to Vice …
Seafood plant fires 50 workers with questionable documents
By NATALIE SHERMAN May 07, 2012 6:19 PM NEW BEDFORD About 50 people have lost their jobs at Kyler Seafood after the company told them their documents had been flagged during a recent review by immigration officials, advocates for illegal immigrants said today. In a letter dated April 30, a copy of which was obtained by The Standard-Times, a lawyer for Kyler Seafood asks the workers to supply valid identification and employment eligibility documentation by 5 p.m.
Stricter seafood labeling sought for restaurants
Story by Susanne Rust If youre in LA or Orange counties, odds are youre not eating the fish you thought you were. A report released last week by the environmental advocacy group Oceana showed that 55 percent of the seafood it tested in the two counties was mislabeled
Young's Seafood Limited Reiterates Support for Moves to Tackle Discards
This re-affirmation of Youngs long-held policy comes after a recent meeting with Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment and in advance of the World Fisheries Congress 2012, set to be held in Edinburgh from 7 11 May 2012. Youngs Seafood Limited has campaigned for a number of years on discards and supports sustainable practice in fisheries through its Fish for Life programme on responsible sourcing. Pete Ward, Chief Operating Officer of Youngs Seafood Limited, stated: We have long held the view that the practice of discarding fish at sea is both a senseless waste of resource and a barrier to sustainability in fisheries