If those tasty crustaceans smothered by grits in South Carolina restaurants are from Florida, the restaurant owner would be breaking the law by calling them “local” shrimp, under a change working its way through the Legislature.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, import turnover of livestock and chicken feed reached US$1.15 billion in the first five months of the year, an increase of 40.6 percent over the same period last year.
Dole Food Company announced this week that it will take delivery of three new specialty built refrigerated containerships for its U.S. West Coast operations, costing approximately $165 million in the late 2015 to early 2016 time frame.
Two weeks after protests took place against the Mexican border to lemon imports, producers managed to reach their first agreement with the federal government: lemon import tariffs will return in October.
Walmart Stores Inc looks set to become the first foreign company to invest in multi-brand retail by buying a 49% stake in Cedar Support Service, the holding company for Bharti Retail.
