Global Passion for Avocados Celebrated at Record-Breaking Event

March 31, 2023 New Zealand Avocado

The world’s all-consuming love affair with avocados shows no signs of slowing down with record numbers set to attend a global industry congress in Auckland next week.

The Mushroom Council Reunites with Kittch to Showcase Mushrooms’ Sustainability Throughout Earth Month

March 31, 2023 The Mushroom Council

For the second year, the Mushroom Council is devoting Earth Month (April) to showcasing mushrooms’ sustainability via a collaboration with Kittch, the innovative culinary livestream platform.

Stemilt Highlights EFI Team Projects During Farmworker’s Awareness Week

March 31, 2023 Stemilt 

Stemilt is celebrating Farmworker’s Awareness Week by sharing the key role farmworker’s play in its success and reflecting on the continuous improvement projects led by EFI leadership teams that improve safety and work experience for Stemilters in the field and packing operations. 

Blue Harvest to Close New Bedford Processing Plant, Lay Off 64 Workers

Blue Harvest Fisheries, the largest groundfish operation in New England, is shutting down its fish processing plant on the city’s working waterfront and laying off 64 employees effective May 26, the company announced. 

NaturalShrimp Announces Agreement for the Purchase of Post-Larvae Shrimp

March 30, 2023 NaturalShrimp

NaturalShrimp a Biotechnology Aquaculture Company that has developed and patented the first shrimp-focused, commercially operational RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture System), has, through its wholly owned subsidiary, NaturalShrimp USA Corporation, entered into a year-long agreement with Homegrown Shrimp USA, Inc. (“Homegrown”) for the purchase of post-larvae (“PL”) shrimp for stocking in the Company’s Webster City, Iowa and La Coste, Texas facilities. The agreement provides for the delivery of up to 2,000,000 PLs per month for a term of twelve months.