Scientists on Tuesday said they had devised a DNA test to pinpoint the geographical origins of commercial seafish, in a breakthrough against illegal trawling that threatens fish stocks worldwide. The technique so far has been developed for four species – Atlantic cod, Atlantic her-ring, common sole and European hake – under a campaign to combat fisheries fraud in Europe. …
The Hannaford Supermarket chain has announced what it calls a new "sweeping sustainable seafood policy." The company said all 2,500 seafood products sold in its 181 Northeastern supermarkets have now been documented as sustainably harvested. …
Whole Foods Market named Integrated Management Information, Inc. (IMI Global) the winner of its Quality Assurance Award in the grocer's inaugural Supplier Awards. Whole Foods Market launched the awards to spotlight natural and organic vendors who best embody the grocer's mission and core values. IMI Global is an approved third-party auditor for Whole Foods Market and performs operational audits on cattle, pig, chicken and turkey suppliers. …
Zenner's Quality Meat Products, Inc., a Portland, Ore. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,660 pounds of a bratwurst product because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The product contains soy protein, a known allergen, not declared on the label. …
The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) is excited to announce that James Hodges, President of the American Meat Institute Foundation; Dr. Randall Phebus, Associate professor of animal sciences and industry, Kansas State University; Dr. Harshavardhan Thippareddi, Associate Professor, Food Science and technology Department, the University of Nebraska and Dr. Joe Regenstein, Professor, Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), Cornell University will be the speakers at the AMSA Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) Hot Topics Session on Wednesday, June 20. Hot Topics is sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health. …
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