Published: May 22, 2013

The assets of the now-defunct Adak Seafood’s 250,000 square foot processing facility are being auctioned off on 18 June by Hilco Industrial.

Published: May 22, 2013

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers, seafood exports have shown signs of recovery after a long period of slow down.

Published: May 22, 2013

Norwegian seafood farmer Cermaq has voted to abandon its bid to buy a controlling interest in Copeinca, paving the way for China Fishery Group to acquire the Peruvian fishmeal and fish oil producer.

Published: May 22, 2013

Zhongpin Inc., one of China’s leading pork processing companies, is preparing to spend millions of dollars expanding its facilities over the next year.

Published: May 22, 2013

New Zealand’s meat exports are being blocked at the border into China with authorities apparently rejecting them because of a name change on an export certificate.

Published: May 22, 2013

The United States is poised to introduce stricter rules on the labeling of meat imports this week, a move that is likely to heat up a simmering trade dispute with Canada and Mexico.

Published: May 21, 2013

Greenpeace International condemned the lack of action by Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) members to halt the decline of the region's most vulnerable tuna species and for adopting inadequate measures to protect sharks.

Published: May 21, 2013

One of Fiji's main fishing companies has rejected claims by conservationists that Fiji is becoming a hub for shark finning in the Pacific region.

Published: May 21, 2013

The Chinook harvest was less than half of what was anticipated, while the red salmon harvest was more than double of what was expected, said Jeremy Botz.

Published: May 21, 2013

China’s fish feed leaders are having a good year judging by recent results, thanks in part due to increased prices for aquatic products as consumers switch to fish meat over worries about bird flu.

Published: May 21, 2013

New Zealand meat exports to China are at a standstill as the government tries to sort out problems that are holding up consignments.

Published: May 21, 2013

JBS SA (JBSS3), the world’s biggest beef producer, is counting on steak-hungry consumers in Japan and other Asian nations to help propel total exports past $10 billion for the first time this year.

Published: May 21, 2013

Without necessarily knowing the term “traceability,” consumers have been calling for it in their food system for a long time.

Published: May 21, 2013 By: Food Stuff

The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is seeking a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against New York City Fish, Inc.

Published: May 20, 2013

Brazil-based federal prosecutors want 26 meat packers to pay fines totaling more than $200 million for buying cattle raised illegally, according to The Associated Press.

Published: May 20, 2013

Cargill officials announced the company’s investment of $5.5 million at its case-ready plant in Hazleton, Pa.

Published: May 20, 2013

The Brazilian Anti-trust Authority (CADE) unanimously approved all 12 operations made by JBS SA between 2009 and 2012, which were submitted to the anti-trust authority for analysis.

Published: May 20, 2013

McDonald’s restaurants in the UK will begin sourcing all of its pork from local suppliers meeting animal-welfare standards established by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).

Published: May 20, 2013

Columbus Foods, Hayward, Calif., expanded its Farm to Fork Naturals line to includeseveral grab-and-go salames and a new pre-sliced salame variety.

Published: May 17, 2013

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) published a set of revised ratings for Northeast Atlantic (NEA) mackerel that the NGO believes better reflects the damaging effect the catch share stand-off is having on the stock.