Bard Valley’s New Study Reveals Date Category Growth of $6.0M in Incremental Sales
“We wanted to have a deeper understating of sales trends driving the growth of the date category,” explains Neil Merritt, director of North American sales at BVDG. …
Month: February 2021
U.S. Supplies of Vegetables Available to Eat in 2019 Down Slightly From 2000, But Variety Has Grown
Data from the USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) reveal that Americans are slowly expanding the variety of vegetables on their plates. From 2000 to 2019, dark green vegetables, red and orange vegetables (excluding tomatoes), and legumes increased their combined share of the vegetables available to eat in the United States from 16 percent to 22 percent. …
BAP Seeking Companies to Pilot Raised Without Antibiotics Standard
Antimicrobial use in animals raised for human consumption can lead to dissemination of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, which can then be transmitted to humans via food and other transmission routes. Antimicrobial resistance is a global challenge for public health and food systems broadly. …
Halibut Catch Limits Soar For Central Gulf Fishermen
The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) completed its 97th Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, on Friday (Jan. 29), with decisions on total halibut mortality, fishery limits, fishing dates, and other fishery regulation changes for the upcoming season. A total of 278 Pacific halibut stakeholders attended the meeting electronically due to Covid-19. …
Newest Texas Oyster Sanctuary Doubles As Commercial Harvest Reef
A newly completed oyster habitat in Galveston Bay promotes conservation while still recognizing the importance of commercial oyster harvesting to the region’s economy. …