El Segundo, California-based Genova Premium Tuna is partnering with television personality Rachael Ray to give consumers a sneak peek into her al fresco setup at-home in Tuscany and help bring the tradition of al fresco dining to life for consumers at-home. Ray will be sharing everything from her go-to outdoor dining recipe to her al fresco tips for consumers to try out at-home, including her Genova Yellowfin […]
Category: Meat/Seafood/Poultry
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Handy Seafood Announces 2023 Soft Crab Season
Handy Seafood has announced the start of this year’s domestic soft crab season in Crisfield, Maryland. The soft crab season runs from early May through late September. Handy Seafood has been a cornerstone of the Crisfield, Maryland, community for more than 129 years. It helps support the local watermen who have been harvesting soft shell crabs […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Supply Chain News, Sustainability News
NW Natural Begins Producing RNG At Tyson Foods Facility
NW Natural, a subsidiary of NW Natural Holding Co., and BioCarbN, a developer and operator of environmental infrastructure projects, have begun production at a second renewable natural gas facility, as part of a project partnership with Tyson Foods. The facility is located in Dakota City, Nebraska, with NW Natural investing about $12 million to convert […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Tyson Foods Receives 80 Awards By NAMI For Various Programs
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods has announced the company and individual plants received 80 awards from the North American Meat Institute. The company received the NAMI’s Community Wellness Award for its leadership in fighting hunger and food insecurity through protein donations to regional food banks and community pantry partners across the nation. In fiscal year 2022, […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National
New Study Shows Americans Will Grill Out Despite Inflation
A recent Harris Poll commissioned by Omaha Steaks found while 40 percent of Americans have cut back on purchases, more than half (55 percent) are unwilling to sacrifice their summer grill-outs. The company surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. adults before summer to better gauge how changing food purchasing habits impact Americans’ attitudes and behaviors around […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Midwest Quality Wholesale Purchases Webster City Custom Meats
Midwest Quality Wholesale Inc. has purchased Webster City Custom Meats Inc. at 1611 E. 2nd Street in Webster City, Iowa. Since 1973, Webster City Custom Meats has specialized in custom processing of smoked ham, smoked bacon, smoked turkeys, fresh sausage products, boneless ham roasts, smoked pork loins, and a variety of specialty items. “Midwest Quality […]
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Tyson Foods Begins Using Self-Driving Trucks In Texas
Kodiak Robotics Inc., a self-driving trucking company, has announced a partnership with Tyson Foods and C.R. England Inc., a truckload carrier. To kick off the partnership, the companies have launched a pilot program to autonomously ship Tyson Foods products between Dallas and San Antonio, Texas. The deliveries launched in April using Kodiak self-driving trucks and C.R. England […]
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Continued Dollar, Unit Pressure In All Three Areas Of Seafood
Fresh seafood prices had just a small uptick in March versus March last year across all three merchandising zones, according to Circana, 210 Analytics and Elanco. Only fresh finfish still had lingering inflation of 5.2 percent when compared to March 2022 pricing levels. Over the latest 52 weeks, seafood prices increased 6.2 percent, which was […]