The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) on Thursday announced 14 more companies have met the requirements of the FAO-Based Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Chain of Custody Certification.
Total red meat supplies in freezers Dec. 31, 2013, gained slightly for the month, but declined 2 percent compared to last year, the US Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service reported.
Canadian Pork International (CPI) will receive C$15 million ($13.5 million) from the Canadian government in support of marketing initiatives aimed at opening more markets to Canadian pork products.
The Canadian lobster industry is well on its way to developing a national branding campaign after a series of meetings establishing the desired promotional messages.
Norwegian aquaculture technology firm Akva is purchasing a farming services subsidiary of Egersund Group for NOK 17.5 million (USD 2.8 million, EUR 2.1 million), according to a disclosure from Akva.
During December 2013, egg production in the United States totaled 8.25 billion eggs, up 2 percent from last year, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
On the morning of Jan. 22, Foster Farms resumed operations at its Livingston, Calif., poultry plant following a temporary, voluntary plant shut-down after the discovery of cockroaches at that facility.
A unit of Cargill Inc has agreed to pay $2.24 million to nearly 3,000 rejected job applicants to settle U.S. Department of Labor charges of hiring discrimination based on race and gender.
The Ministry for Trade, Industry and Fisheries has decided to overturn the decision by the Directorate of Fisheries' expert group which rejected Cermaq’s applications for the green salmon licenses.
Shuanghui International Holdings Limited (“Shuanghui International”), a leader in the global pork industry, today announced that it has changed its corporate name to WH Group Limited (“WH Group” or “the Company”), effective immediately.
A perfect storm has been brewing in both the fresh farmed salmon market and the frozen wild business that is leading to higher salmon prices to start out the year.
American meat producer Tyson Foods is reportedly considering the acquisition of egg distributor Michael Foods Group, owned by a private equity unit of Goldman Sachs Group.
Europe's largest pork processing company, Danish Crown, has closed two production facilities in Faaborg, Denmark, as part of a restructuring programme which will see 472 employees laid off.
Marine Harvest on Thursday released its preliminary numbers for the fourth quarter of 2014, including a total harvest volume of 103,000 metric tons (MT).
