Peter Pan Seafood Adds Michael De Caro as Vice President of Retail Sales and Product Development

June 30, 2021 Peter Pan Seafood

Leaders at Peter Pan Seafood Co., LLC say they are one step closer to a gold standard team and company. Peter Pan recently welcomed Michael De Caro to its team as vice president of retail sales and product development. In this position, De Caro will lead the team developing new retail items and portion control, playing an important role as the company produces more value-added products this year.

Niceland Seafood Receives Same-Day Insurance Claim Payment Based on Sensor Data

June 30, 2021 Parsyl

Parsyl, the leader in data-driven insurance for essential supply chains, today announced that it settled a marine cargo insurance claim in a record-breaking 7 hours and 40 minutes.

SeaChoice: Canadian Retailers are Not Doing Enough to Stop Human Rights Abuses in Seafood Supply Chains

June 30, 2021 SeaChoice

Despite years of accounts and exposés of slavery, forced labour, human trafficking and other human rights abuses in seafood supply chains, most Canadian retailers’ social responsibility commitments and actionscontinue to be inadequate and untraceable, according to SeaChoice’s fourth update on Seafood Progress, an online platform that profiles seafood commitments and practices of major Canadian retailers.

Niman Ranch Bacon Breakfast Sausage Wins PEOPLE Magazine 2021 Food Award

June 30, 2021 Niman Ranch

The new links, featuring Niman Ranch’s artisanal uncured Applewood-smoked bacon, were selected as Best Breakfast Sausage by PEOPLE editors who sampled more than 2,000 different products released in the past year to identify the very best. The coveted award will be featured in magazines distributed across the country, reaching millions of readers and home cooks.

Regulatory Approval Remains a Major Challenge for Cell-Based Meat Despite $800M in Funding

June 30, 2021 Lux Research

The cell-based meat industry consisted of a mere handful of startups in 2016 but has grown to about 80 startups in 2021, including companies working on end products in addition to those taking on specific technology challenges.