’Tis the Season for Lobster—at Least in Nova Scotia

On Christmas morning, you put fried lobster in your scrambled eggs. There’s seafood chowder on Boxing Day and a classic steamed lobster with garlic butter on New Year’s Eve. And New Year’s Day features lobster rolls.

California Sues Seafood Companies Over Alleged Lead, Cadmium

December 31, 2020 Associated Press

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued five seafood companies on Tuesday, alleging they have sold fish that contains lead and cadmium in the state without legally required warnings.

Cargill to Reopen Canadian Beef Plant After Coronavirus Outbreak

December 31, 2020 Reuters

Cargill Inc plans to begin reopening its Guelph, Ontario beef processing plant next week on Tuesday, days after it closed the facility due to an outbreak of COVID-19 infections among workers, the company said.

PA Beef Council Welcomes New Executive Team and Board Members

December 31, 2020 PA Beef Council

The Pennsylvania Beef Council (PBC) Board welcomed new board members and installed new executive team officers during their annual meeting which was held virtually over the ZOOM platform due to COVID-19 restrictions on December 16, 2020.

25 Years of MPS: the Story of in the Horticultural Sector

December 31, 2020 MPS

“Show how the horticultural sector deals with crop protection” was the reason for the development of MPS-ABC 25 years ago. A lot has changed in those 25 years. Scroll through the story of sustainability in the horticultural sector on the web page launched today. From former CEO Theo de Groot about winning the Zilveren Wesp (Silver Wasp) to the introduction of new certification standards and the first participant in MPS-ABC: all the highlights are covered.