Ireland’s ‘Best Banana’ Recipe Revealed

August 25, 2022 Fyffes

12-year old Aoife Flood, from Rathangan, has Ireland’s best banana recipe, having been chosen the overall winner in the recent nationwide search by banana importer Fyffes to find Ireland’s most imaginative meal-makers.

Okanagan Specialty Fruits Appoints New Sales VP and Appoints New Senior VP

Okanagan Specialty Fruits® (OSF), the developer and grower of the delicious Arctic® apple varieties, is pleased to announce it is expanding its executive team. Daryl Johnston has joined the company as Vice President of Sales and Business Development, and Don Westcott was promoted to the post of Senior Vice President.

From (Fish) Farm to Table: Fish Tech Gets Fancy on the Way to Your Plate

August 24, 2022 USDA ARS

ARS researchers are looking at all of those subjects and more as they partner with the commercial aquaculture industry to produce the salmon of the future. Historically, producers who raise fish, and the researchers who help them, have been most concerned with yield – that is, how much fish can be raised, and how quickly.

Building a Better Trout – ARS Researchers are Using Cutting-Edge Genomics to Reel in Big Results

August 24, 2022 USDA ARS

When Dr. Tim Leeds began working at the National Center for Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture (NCCCWA) in Leetown, WV in 2008, he couldn’t have imagined that ARS would someday be doing genomic selection in fish. But today, that is exactly what is happening – with impressive results. As the Research Leader of the NCCCWA, he heads a team that is using sophisticated genomic analysis to bring healthier, stronger fish to the aquaculture industry, and to your plate.

Steak Prices Decline on Waning Demand

August 24, 2022 Breck Dumas, FOXBusiness

The price of steak fell slightly last month, driven by a drop in demand from consumers as Americans shift their protein preferences to lower-priced options while persistent inflation continues to squeeze their grocery budgets.