Louisiana Seafood Industry Hurting Due to High Amounts of Fresh Water Pouring Into the Gulf

June 18, 2019 Austin Kemker, WAFB

The fresh water pouring from the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico is creating conditions that aren’t livable for the wildlife there.

Washington Plans to Open a Renewed Miller Bay for Shellfish Harvesting

State officials plan to reopen a swath of quiet Miller Bay for shellfish harvesting, a sign of the improved health of the North Kitsap cove.

Why Walmart Wants to Sell its Own Line of Steaks

The company announced in April that it will work with ranchers, a beef processor and a cattle-feeding company to supply steaks and roasts to 500 of its stores in the southeast. Walmart has not revealed a name for its new steak line, which will start hitting stores this fall.

Hormel Says it’s Been Thinking About Plant-Based Protein, Too

Hormel Foods Corp., one of the nation’s largest meat companies, is developing plant-based food, its top executive said Tuesday, joining a new fray after a meat-alternative maker produced the biggest IPO so far this year.

It’s Prime Time For Pork At The Fresh Market

June 18, 2019 The Fresh Market

Pork is getting an upgrade at specialty grocer The Fresh Market. Starting this week, all of the fresh pork sold at the butcher counter will be elevated to “prime”.