NFI Announces New Director, Scientific Affairs
With more than three decades of experience in food safety and product development, Margaret Malkoski joins the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) as its new Director of Scientific Affairs. …
Month: March 2016
Gulf Of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance Speak Out On Red Snapper Allocation
"Despite overwhelming public opposition and numerous fatal legal flaws, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has approved a measure that permanently strips commercial fishermen and seafood consumers of over a third of a million pounds of red snapper from the Gulf of Mexico every year." …
US Environmental Groups Sue To Overturn GM Salmon Approval
U.S. health regulators are facing a lawsuit from a coalition of environmental organizations seeking to overturn the government's landmark approval of a type of genetically engineered salmon to be farmed for human consumption. …
Smithfield Sponsors Sterling Ball's Big Poppa Smokers Promoted Events
Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that its Smithfield brand has signed on as a key sponsor for Sterling Ball’s Big Poppa Smokers (BPS) promoted events throughout the 2016 competition BBQ season. The Big Poppa Smokers championship BBQ team will also serve as a Smithfield brand ambassador for the 2016 season. …
'Woody Breast' Could Bite The Chicken Business
The poultry industry has a fowl problem: an emerging phenomenon called "woody breast." …