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United States Cold Storage Announces $29 Million Expansion

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January 22, 2008 - SFB Staff — United States Cold Storage has completed expansion plans for its Tulare-North, Calif., distribution center. ...
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Sea Watch, Johnson and Wales to hold Creative Clam Challenge in Boston

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January 18, 2008 - SFB Staff — Sea Watch International and Johnson & Wales University yesterday announced the first annual Creative Clam Challenge to be held at the International Boston Seafood Show next month....
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Swordfish Scores Poorly in Random Mercury Tests

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January 18, 2008 - SFB Staff — Eight out of 10 swordfish samples randomly purchased in northern California and southern Florida supermarkets had mercury levels that exceeded the federal action level, according to the company that conducted the tests. ...
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Snopac Acquires Dillingham, Alaska, Facility

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January 18, 2008 - SFB Staff — Snopac Products has purchased the Dillingham, Alaska, seafood processing facility formerly owned by Dragnet Fisheries, the Alaska Journal of Commerce reported on its Web site yesterday....
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NGO Questions Legality of Gulf Aquaculture

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January 18, 2008 - SFB Staff — Consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch of Washington, D.C., says developing offshore aquaculture facilities in the Gulf of Mexico is illegal. ...
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Trans-Ocean Launches National Surimi Ad Campaign

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January 18, 2008 - SFB Staff — Trans-Ocean Products of Bellingham, Wash., will launch a national consumer advertising campaign for its Crab Classic brand of surimi seafood, beginning with spots in the February issues of five leading women’s magazines. ...
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Trans-Ocean to close Oregon surimi plant

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January 17, 2008 - SFB Staff — Trans-Ocean Products of Bellingham, Wash., announced Wednesday that it will close its 56,000-square-foot surimi processing plant in Salem, Ore., by July 1....
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StarKist interests Asian seafood companies

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January 16, 2008 - SFB Staff — The recent news that California-based Del Monte Foods decided to sell its StarKist canned-tuna business has sparked interest from several Asian seafood companies. ...
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FreshDirect partners with Blue Ocean Institute, MSC

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January 16, 2008 - SFB Staff (Jan. 16) — Online retailer FreshDirect announced yesterday that it has partnered with Blue Ocean Institute and the Marine Stewardship Council to provide certified sustainable seafood to its customers. ...
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Klamath River dam-removal project proposed

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January 16, 2008 - SFB Staff — A plan announced yesterday calls for the removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River to restore ailing salmon runs, which would open 300 miles of river that have not seen salmon in decades....
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