Published: May 02, 2013

New Meatco Provisions, LLC sold some of its assets to Harvest Meat Company, Inc. after encountering financial troubles that ultimately forced the company the close.

Published: May 02, 2013

The Beef Jerky Outlet is set to open a second retail store in Missouri. The jerky-centric franchise specializes in all kinds of beef jerky and other specialty snack foods.

Published: May 01, 2013 By: News Editor

The company behind an ambitious plan to create one of the world's biggest prawn farms is focusing on a site in the Kimberley as it seeks investors for the first stage of the $1 billion project.

Published: May 01, 2013 By: News Editor

StarKist Co., a subsidiary of Dongwon Industries, confirmed that Sam Hwi Lee, was named president and chief executive officer of StarKist. Lee, a StarKist board of director member since 2008, became the interim president of StarKist on Nov. 1, 2012, follo

Published: May 01, 2013 By: News Editor

Last year 400 million Atlantic salmon eggs were produced in Chile, that is to say, 20 per cent fewer than in 2011, when 493 million were obtained, reported the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca).

Published: May 01, 2013 By: News Editor

Marine Harvest VAP Europe’s operating revenues fell in Q1 to NOK 905 million (EUR 118.7 million) from NOK 909 million (EUR 119.2 million) in the first quarter of 2012. The loss in the smoked salmon operations amounted to NOK 28 million (EUR 3.7 million) i

Published: May 01, 2013 By: News Editor

Starting this Wednesday, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will begin enforcing a 77 percent reduction in the volume of codfish New England fishers can catch in the Gulf of Maine, while the catch limit for cod on Georges Bank will be cut 61 per

Published: May 01, 2013 By: News Editor

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has suspended indefinitely the processing of application to import live shrimp and other susceptible crustaceans, in an effort to prevent the entry of early mortality syndrome (EMS) and other shrimp dis

Published: May 01, 2013

The US Department of Agriculture recently announced the agency will relax a ban on Italian cured-meat products from some regions in Italy beginning May 28.

Published: May 01, 2013

The combined value of production from broilers, eggs, turkeys and the value of sales from chickens in 2011 gained 3 percent to total $35.6 billion, up from $34.7 billion in 2010.

Published: May 01, 2013

Eight of the largest Canadian supermarket chains will phase out the use of gestation stalls by their suppliers, according to the Retail Council of Canada.

Published: Apr 28, 2013

Even as the economy improves, 94 percent of Americans indicate they will remain cautious and keep their spending for food, beverage and household goods at its current level, according to Deloitte's 2013 American Pantry Study.

Published: Apr 28, 2013

Ukrainian meat producer MHP increased overall poultry production by 15% to 103,420 tonnes in the first quarter of 2013.

Published: Apr 28, 2013

Aussie beef producers are expected to benefit from China's decision to accredit 28 cold stores and four red meat plants.

Published: Apr 27, 2013

Marine Harvest achieved a record total harvest volume of 392,306 tonnes in 2012, up 14 per cent from 2011, mainly due to good operations and seasonal weather in Norway.

Published: Apr 27, 2013

A new £300,000 fish market and refurbished ice plant facility has opened in Ardglass.

Published: Apr 27, 2013

The Russian Veterinary service, Rosselkhoznadzor, has detected harmful microorganisms in salmon and trout imported from Norway.

Published: Apr 27, 2013

As the comment period on the FDA’s environmental assessment of genetically engineered salmon comes to a close on 26 April, several groups are criticizing the agency’s review process.

Published: Apr 27, 2013

Blue Fish, a new European Association that promotes sustainable fishing that was launched earlier this year, used the 2013 European Seafood Exposition as the launching pad to announce its initial goals.

Published: Apr 27, 2013

Kerry Group shares could rise as high as €51 as the company looks for more businesses to buy, according to one of the biggest banks in the world.