Sobeys To Build World's Largest Potato Display October 3rd

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board is excited to announce that Sobeys is constructing a record-setting display featuring 90,000 pounds of Prince Edward Island potatoes on Wednesday, October 3rd at their retail location on University Avenue in Charlottetown.  This will set a new world record for the size of a potato display, eclipsing a previous record of 80,000 lbs previously set in Idaho.

Marianne LaCroix Named As Acting Executive Director Of Maine Lobster Promotion Council

Following the resignation of Dane Somers today as Executive Director of the Maine Lobster Promotion Council, Marianne LaCroix has been appointed as Acting Executive Director for the Maine Lobster Promotion Council by the Board of Directors.  Marianne will serve in that capacity in the interim period until the Maine Legislature weighs a proposal that would create a new lobster marketing entity later this winter.  Marianne has served as Director of Marketing for the Council for the past six years.

Lobster Academy Teaches Lobster Basics

Maine lobster will play a prominent role at a four-day school that draws lobster buyers from around the world. The Lobster Academy runs from Monday through Thursday in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The dean of the school is Bob Bayer, the head of the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute.

Hundreds Sickened In Dutch-US Salmonella Outbreak

Hundreds of consumers in the Netherlands and the United States have been sickened by salmonella after eating smoked salmon produced at a Dutch fish factory, health authorities said Monday.

Schumer: Lawmakers Must Act To Prevent Massive Potential Increase Of Milk Prices

The price of a gallon of milk could skyrocket if the Farm Bill is not renewed by the end of the year, according to Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer.