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Apr. 18, 2012

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Raw Tuna Associated With 141 Person Outbreak

ATLANTA — One hundred and forty one people in 20 states have been infected with Salmonella Bareilly associated with frozen raw yellowfish tuna, according to a statement by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday....More
Apr. 9, 2012

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Rouses Debuts Private-Label Gulf Fish Program

THIBODAUX, La. — Rouses Markets last week launched a line of seasonal, sustainable, local Gulf Coast finfish it can offer year-round....More
Apr. 9, 2012

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Consumers Grow More Comfortable With Gulf Seafood

BOSTON — It’s been almost two years since the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and it appears many consumers have overcome their former reservations about eating Gulf seafood, according to recent research presented by the Gulf Seafood Marketing Coalition....More
Apr. 3, 2012

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Rouses Debuts Local, Sustainable Seafood Line

THIBODAUX, La. — Rouses Markets has launched a line of sustainable, local Gulf Coast fish it can call its own....More
Apr. 2, 2012

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Whole Foods to Stop Sourcing 'Red-Rated' Seafood 1

AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market announced plans to discontinue red-rated wild-caught seafood sourcing beginning on Earth Day, April 22....More
Mar. 20, 2012

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BJ’s Announces New Seafood Sustainability Policy

Seafood sustainability has been in the news recently as BJ's and Safeway reported on developments at their chains, and FMI announced during the Boston Seafood Show that it would soon release a seafood sustainability toolkit. Also at the show was a presentation detailing last year's seafood sales....More
Mar. 12, 2012

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Commits to Sustainable Seafood

In partnership with several leading non-profit groups, BJ’s Wholesale Club here has announced a new sustainable seafood policy that will ensure that all seafood products sold in BJ’s Wholesale Clubs are sourced from suppliers identified as sustainable, or on track to meet sustainability standards by 2014....More
Mar. 12, 2012

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Supervalu Expands Sustainable Seafood Program

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Supervalu here has announced a significant expansion of its existing seafood sustainability program, including a new comprehensive procurement policy developed in partnership with the Global Aquaculture Alliance....More
Mar. 12, 2012

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Retailers Showcase Seafood for Lent

DAYTON, Ohio — With some shoppers avoiding meat during the Lenten season, retailers have been calling attention to seafood offerings with discounts, meal ideas and prepared food specials....More
Mar. 12, 2012

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Something Fishy: Seafood Fraud

Seafood species substitution continues to be a problem, but better enforcement, a supplier pledge and better training can help curb its prevalence....More
Mar. 11, 2012

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IBSS: Name That Fish

I couldn’t understand why people were flocking around a white board on the floor. Then I realized it was a competition....More
Mar. 11, 2012

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IBSS: NGOs, Friends Not Foes

"Well, honestly, the biggest surprise I think looking at was when I first went into it, NGOs were the enemy,” said Raley’s Seafood Buyer Mike Loftus at the panel A Retailers Guide to Sustainable Seafood....More
Mar. 11, 2012

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IBSS: BJ's on Getting Sustainable, DNA Testing

Sustainability and seafood substitution are two hot topics at this year’s International Boston Seafood Show....More
Mar. 9, 2012

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Dorothy Lane Caters to Lobster Lovers

DAYTON, Ohio — Dorothy Lane Market has teamed with a Canadian lobster organization to offer shoppers an overseas culinary vacation....More
Feb. 13, 2012

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Rouses Cooking Classes Bring In Local Inspiration

At cooking classes at the Thibodaux, La.-based Rouses Markets, customers are taught not only how to cook different recipes, but to cook while incorporating ingredients from Louisiana and Mississippi....More
Feb. 6, 2012

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Winn-Dixie Promotes Valentine’s Surf & Turf

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For shoppers celebrating Valentine’s Day at home, Winn-Dixie Stores will be making cooking easy with instructions for a special “Valentine’s Surf & Turf Meal.”...More
Jan. 20, 2012

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Bristol Farms Remodels Original Location

CARSON, Calif. — Bristol Farms here said it has remodeled and reopened its original store in Rolling Hills, Calif., with a new design and decor package....More
Jan. 17, 2012

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Major Salmon Producers Drop MSC

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — After eight of the largest processors of wild Alaska salmon announced plans to drop certification by the Marine Stewardship Council, Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation, client for the fisheries, said it would discontinue its support of the MSC certification program as well....More
Jan. 10, 2012

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Nielsen Acquires Perishables Group

NEW YORK — Data analytics firm Nielsen Holdings said Tuesday it has acquired The Perishables Group, a firm specializing in fresh-food consulting and category development....More
Jan. 9, 2012

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United Gets MSC Seafood Certified

LUBBOCK, Texas — United Supermarkets here has become the first all-Texas grocery chain to obtain Marine Stewardship Council Chain of Custody certification, which assures customers that the company’s fresh and frozen seafood products are sustainable and can be traced back to the fishery of origin....More
Jan. 4, 2012

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United Earns Seafood Chain Certification

LUBBOCK, Texas — United Supermarkets here has become the first all-Texas grocery chain to obtain Marine Stewardship Council Chain of Custody certification....More
Jan. 4, 2012

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United Earns Seafood Chain Certification

LUBBOCK, Texas — United Supermarkets here has become the first all-Texas grocery chain to obtain Marine Stewardship Council Chain of Custody certification....More
Dec. 23, 2011

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Fresh Food Ads Declined in 2011

WEST DUNDEE, Ill. — Supermarkets may be promoting fresh foods less often and less aggressively in an effort to manage their margins as food input costs rise, according to an analysis of circular ad counts conducted by the Perishables Group here....More
Dec. 19, 2011

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Senate Holds Hearing on GE Salmon 1

There are numerous concerns swimming around the AquaAdvantage salmon, a genetically modified fish that could become the first ever GE protein to receive market approval. Many of these are environmental (Could it escape and breed in the wild?) as well as health-based (What are the long-term effects of consumption?), and they remain in spite of last year’s preliminary approval by the Food and Drug Administration and reassurances by AquaBounty Technologies, which developed the AquaAdvantage....More
Dec. 19, 2011

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2011 Year in Review: Stepping Up in Fresh Foods

For many purveyors of fresh foods, 2011 was a two steps forward, one step back type of year. Progress is being made on goals including enhanced food safety systems, seafood sustainability and better nutrition programs for kids and adults, but, there were also setbacks....More

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