DS Smith, a global provider of sustainable, fiber-based corrugated packaging, is launching its DryPack seafood box in North America. A sustainable replacement for non-recyclable expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam boxes, DS Smith DryPack is a no-leak, 100 percent water-resistant, fully recyclable box that, when packed with ice, can keep fresh fish below 40 degrees Fahrenheit for more than […]
Category: Meat/Seafood/Poultry
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Association News, National
Report: Meat Department Posts Strong Start To Year
The average price per pound in the meat department across all cuts and kinds, both fixed and random weight, stood at $4.55 in January, up 1.2 percent from year-on-year, according to a recent Circana and 210 Analytics report. Processed meat tends to have the higher prices, but its average price per pound decreased for bacon, […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, West
Chicken of the Sea Announces Appointments, Promotion
Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods (COSFF) has announced the appointment of three new leaders and a promotion within its commercial organization. The company welcomes the industry veterans, who bring customer-centric expertise to ensure COSFF remains at the forefront of the seafood industry. Tiffany Hicks Tiffany Hicks has been hired as SVP of foodservice and […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Ahold Delhaize Sells Two Meat Facilities To Cargill
As it focuses investments in omnichannel businesses, Ahold Delhaize USA has announced that its Infinity Meat Solutions subsidiaries have sold two processing facilities – North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and Camp Hill, Pennsylvania – to Cargill. “As our brands focus on being the leading omnichannel grocery retailers in our markets, we have made the decision to […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, West
ReposiTrak Adds Four Seafood Suppliers To Network
ReposiTrak, a food traceability and regulatory compliance network, has added four seafood suppliers, including a North American sustainable fishery and a major global seafood distributor, to the ReposiTrak Traceability Network. These new members will exchange intricate, FDA-required key data elements for each critical tracking event in their supply chains, ensuring compliance before the January 2026 […]
Posted inCenter Store, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
North Coast Seafoods Launches Boat To Bowl Pet Foods
North Coast Seafoods has launched its newest product line, Boat to Bowl Pet Foods. This cat food, made with high-quality, upcycled fish as the first ingredient, is available in Target stores nationwide and online through its website. “We are thrilled to bring Boat to Bowl Pet Foods to Target guests across the country,” said Jon Wooner, […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Standard Meat Co. Finalizes Plans For New Fort Worth Plant
Standard Meat Co. has begun construction of its fifth protein processing plant at 1101 NE 23rd St. in Fort Worth, Texas. This 166,000-square-foot plant will occupy a renovated, historic 1955 meat processing facility in Fort Worth’s northside, a short distance from the Standard Meat Co. headquarters at the Fort Worth Stockyards. With the new plant, […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Tyson Foods Opens Bacon Plant In Kentucky
To support an expansion of its bacon production capabilities, Tyson Foods has opened a new $355 million plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The 400,000-square-foot plant is expected to produce two million pounds a week of Jimmy Dean and Wright Brand bacon retail products and bacon used in foodservice, areas that represent more than $1 billion […]