Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods has announced Brady Stewart as group president of fresh meats. He began his new role at the start of the new year. Stewart succeeds Shane Miller, who will conclude more than 30 years of service to Tyson Foods in 2023. Stewart will report to President and CEO Donnie King and will be responsible […]
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Meat-Focused Thanksgiving Disrupts November Seafood Sales
IRI, 210 Analytics and Elanco have partnered to share the latest trends and analysis relative to seafood sales at retail. Fresh seafood prices in November had a mild increase over a year ago at 2.9 percent. Inflation in frozen seafood also started to moderate, but shelf-stable seafood prices, which include cans and pouches, had a double-digit […]
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IRI Survey: Thanksgiving Delivered Mixed Results For Meat Sales
As one of the biggest food holidays in America, Thanksgiving sales make or break November in food retailing. According to the mid-November IRI survey of primary shoppers, many Americans were back to celebrating like normal with an expected increase in the number of people in the party when compared to the last two years. As […]
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North Coast Seafoods Relaunches With New Packaging, Sizes
Boston, Massachusetts-based North Coast Seafoods is relaunching its Naked Seafood Collection with new packaging and size options, available in January. Naked Seafood features all-natural and sustainable products such as salmon, cod, scallops, mussels and shrimp, sourced from local communities around the world. Every Naked product has a “Story of the Seafood” video that shows where each product is […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Perdue Donates $50K Grant To Yadkin Family YMCA
Perdue Farms, as part of its “Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors” outreach, is supporting YMCA of Northwest North Carolina in Yadkinville, with a $50,000 grant funded through the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation. The Yadkin Family YMCA is conducting a capital campaign to fund an expansion of its facility. The 9,000-square-foot addition will consist of three multi-purpose/group exercise rooms, a community meeting […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Niman Ranch Names 2022 Sustainable Farm Of The Year
Westminster, Colorado-based Niman Ranch has announced the Jovaag family of Austin, Minnesota, as the 2022 Niman Ranch Sustainable Farm of the Year. This accolade honors the Jovaags for their land stewardship and ongoing commitment to the principles of regenerative agriculture. Jon and Ruth Jovaag have been members of the Niman Ranch network of family farms since 2011, […]
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Blue Star Foods Submits Application For Salmon Aquaculture Farm
Miami, Florida-based Blue Star Foods Corp. announced that its subsidiary, Taste of BC Aquafarms, has submitted an application for an aquaculture license to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Taste of BC Aquafarms is seeking approval for a land-based recirculatory aquaculture system salmon farm. The proposed facility, located in Campbell River, British Columbia, would annually produce 1,500 […]
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Wright Brand Celebrates 100th Anniversary With Bacon Cake
As Wright Brand’s 100th anniversary year nears conclusion, the Vernon, Texas-based brand has created a cake featuring its thick-cut, wood-smoked bacon. The Bacon Cake features four pounds of bacon with layers of cheddar scallion cornbread and a sweet corn bacon filling. The cake is topped with a salted hot honey cream cheese bacon spread and […]