Attitudes: Producers

FISHERS, N.Y. -- The New York Apple Association (NYAA) based here said it predicts a healthy fall apple harvest, to the tune of 29.5 million bushels.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Meat Institute (AMI) here launched a new Web site that details AMI's opposition to legislative efforts to prevent meat companies from owning or contracting for livestock.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) here concluded that the vast majority of U.S. fisheries are sustainably managed.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The boards of the Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association have endorsed similar resolutions calling for a federal food safety regulatory framework to protect public health and enhance consumer confidence in produce safety.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Because food manufacturers infrequently label food as "Made in the USA," the absence of such voluntary labeling suggests that suppliers believe either consumers do not care where their food comes from or prefer the imported product, according to Barry Krissoff and Fred Kuchler, who authored "Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling - Will It Benefit Consumers?" in the May 2007 Amber Waves, published by USDA's Economic Research Service.

PITTSBURGH -- H. J. Heinz Co. received the highest score from investment analysts in The LOHAS Index ranking of the 50 most environmentally and socially responsible U.S. companies. The index noted that Heinz performed "especially well in diversity, community, and employee relations."

GREENFIELD, Mass. -- The Organic Trade Association's 2007 Annual Fund campaign has raised $528,000 for its public policy, media relations, and advocacy work for the year, the trade group said yesterday.

GREENFIELD, Mass. -- The Organic Trade Association's 2007 Annual Fund campaign has raised $528,000 for its public policy, media relations, and advocacy work for the year, the trade group said yesterday.