Retail & FoodService

Joining Gulf of Mexico fishermen and distributors who have descended on Washington, D.C., the past few weeks to rally for various causes, some of the country’s most famous chefs sent a letter to legislators on Wednesday expressing their support of catch share fisheries management policies. Catch shares, wherein commercial fishermen are given a total amount of allowable catch, are used to help eliminate overfishing and restore fish stocks. …

Anchor Packaging, one of the largest thermoformers in North America, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marilyn Stapleton to the newly-created position of Director-Corporate Advertising and Public Relations. Ms. Stapleton joins Anchor from Dart/Solo, where she served as Product Manager, Take-Out Packaging since 2010. With more than 30 years’ total experience in the packaging industry, she has been an instrumental part of the development and commercialization of a wide variety of products and has held leadership roles in the evolution of packaging performance characteristics. …

Alan Kaufman wants us to eat his mushrooms, and his growing medium is merely sawdust supplemented with rice bran for a dose of nitrogen. A former finance guy turned full-time exotic mushroom farmer, Kaufman produces as much as 500 pounds of mushrooms a week, supplying unusual varieties to highly regarded chefs in New York and New Jersey from his Shibumi Farm. …

Rapids Wholesale Equipment Company, a leading food service equipment and supplies company, recently launched a new website to better serve its users. The revamp of the site revolved around providing patrons a better user experience as they look to fulfill their food service equipment and supply needs. …

A recent flashy — and in-your-face — pricing campaign by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has ruffled the feathers of a number of retailers, including those of hometown grocer Schnucks. …