Seafood

Best Aquaculture Practices, the leading global certification system for farmed seafood, has gained Thai Union Group as its largest “four-star” aquaculture operation. Thai Union, whose widely recognized retail brands include Chicken of the Sea, Sealect and John West, is a leading producer and exporter of frozen and canned seafood. …

On Saturday, June 4, 2011, Icelandic® USA hosted its 2nd annual Icelandic Seafood Fest 8K Run at their company campus in Oakland Industrial Park, Newport News, VA. This family friendly, Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix event, featured a One Mile Fun Run, an 8K Race, plus a delicious and healthy seafood dinner sponsored by Bonefish Grill™, Michelob Ultra and Redhook Shock Top beer provided by M. Price Distributing Co. and Bass Ale provided by Tri-Cities Beverage. …

On the supply side, shrimpers are out looking for Mississippi shrimp. As for demand, consumers are hoping to find shrimp from Mississippi waters. …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking a permanent injunction against BCS African Wholesale Food Supply LLC (BCS African Wholesale) of Brooklyn Park, Minn. and its principal officers. If granted, the injunction would force the defendants to stop importing, processing, and selling seafood products that can put consumers at risk for botulism or that may present other food safety hazards. …

Three decades after San Diego’s famed tuna industry crumbled, an Icelandic entrepreneur is attempting to rebuild the city as a world tuna capital. …