Santa Monica Seafood Buys Out JV Partner in Ethos Seafood Group; Doubles Footprint in Midwest

January 13, 2021 Santa Monica Seafood

Roger O’Brien, President & CEO of Santa Monica Seafood, a national seafood processor and distributor headquartered in Southern California, announced today it has closed a purchase agreement for the equity interest in its Ethos Seafood Group division that had been owned by an outside, unaffiliated group. Santa Monica Seafood now owns 100% of Ethos Seafood.

Blue Star Foods Corp. Releases its First GRI Standard Sustainability Report 2020

January 13, 2021 Blue Star Foods Corp.

Blue Star Foods Corp., a sustainable seafood company, announces the publication of its first GRI Standard Sustainability Report for 2020, which it intends to publish on a bi-annual basis.

Pilgrim’s Pride Agrees to $75 Million Settlement For Price-Fixing Claims

January 13, 2021 Jordan Strickler, Forbes

Pilgrim’s Pride, one of the nation’s largest chicken processors, has reached a $75 million deal to settle price fixing claims. The company will be coughing up the largest settlement thus far in a drawn-out legal battle over alleged collusion among the companies which dominate America’s $65 billion chicken industry.

Coleman Natural Foods Cookbook Provides Nourishment to Fend Off Cooking Fatigue

January 13, 2021 Coleman Natural Foods

Coleman Natural Foods, producer of all-natural pork and beef products, has published a cookbook titled Nourish: Recipes for gathering around the table. The digital resource includes 21 recipes that provide inspiration for families cooking as many as 21 meals at home each week.

AIFD Gives Symposium 2021 Update

After weighing all considerations and facts as we know them today, including member feedback, safety guidelines and regulations on a National, State and City level, and the legalities and complexities associated with large events during a pandemic, the AIFD® National Board has decided that the most appropriate decision at this time is to cancel the 2021 National Symposium in Chicago.