Ocean Mist Farms Adds Promotional Tracking To Website

April 7, 2011 Ocean Mist Farms

Ocean Mist Farms added a promotional page to its website for the 2011 peak artichoke season that allows shoppers to find artichokes on sale in their markets.

Friedas Inc. Begins 50th Year In Business

Jackie Caplan Wiggins, Vice President; Frieda Rapoport Caplan, Founder; and Karen Caplan, President & CEO, celebrate the company’s 49th anniversary and officially kick off their 50th year in business.

Back To The Roots Unveils Sustainable Oyster Mushroom Kits

April 7, 2011 BTTR Ventures

Back to the Roots (BTTR Ventures) is helping to solve this problem by collecting 40,000 pounds of coffee grounds each week, cultivating them into a rich substrate from which to grow oyster mushrooms and make grow-it-at-home mushroom kits.

Fresh Express Recalls 9 Oz. Bag Spinach, Possible Risk From Salmonella

April 6, 2011 Fresh Express

Fresh Express is voluntarily recalling 2,939 cases of 9 oz. Bag Spinach with Product Codes starting with H081 and H082, UPC Code of 7127913204 and Use-by Dates of April 6 and 7 out of an abundance of caution due to a positive result for Salmonella from random sample testing.

NY Governor Cuomo Announces Darrel Aubertine As Commissioner Of Ag & Markets

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the State Senate unanimously confirmed Kenneth Adams as President and CEO of the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) and Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development, and Darrel J. Aubertine as Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Markets.