Premium Brands acquires Diana’s Seafood
Premium Brands Holdings, a producer, marketer, and distributor of branded specialty food products, has announced the acquisition of Toronto-based Diana’s Seafood. IFT Daily News
Tag: Seafood
Researchers work to develop rapid seafood authentication test
The board of directors of the Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) have funded research for the development of a fast, cost-effective identification of edible fish and fish products to prevent … Continue Reading →
Americans’ seafood consumption grows
According to a recent report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Americans consumed nearly 5 billion pounds of seafood in 2015, making the United States the world’s second … Continue Reading →
US Foods buys Save On Seafood
US Foods has agreed to acquire Save On Seafood, a seafood processor and distributor in St. Petersburg, Fla., with annual sales of more than $ 80 million. IFT Daily News
Eating seafood may help prevent cognitive decline
Older people who consume seafood or other foods containing omega-3 fatty acids at least once a week may experience a lesser cognitive decline than those who do not, according to … Continue Reading →
The path toward interoperable seafood traceability technology architecture
A paper in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety outlines the processes businesses in the seafood industry will need to undertake in order to achieve an interoperable seafood … Continue Reading →
Increased mercury levels from seafood may not harm the brain
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that even though mercury levels in the brain increased with seafood consumption, the elevated levels may not be … Continue Reading →
Skipanon Brand recalls canned seafood
Skipanon Brand Seafoods, Warrenton, Ore., is voluntarily recalling lots and sizes of canned seafood products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. IFT Daily News
Nearly half of U.S. seafood supply is wasted
As much as 47% of the edible U.S. seafood supply is lost each year, mainly from consumer waste, new research from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) … Continue Reading →
Ocean seafood failing the acid test
Scientists and policymakers are working to reduce the water footprint of food production and ensure a safe ocean habitat for future supplies of fish and seafood. IFT Daily News