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Issue 17 - 2007 Collaborations
January 15, 2007
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Issue 18, Interior Alaska - Bison, Birch Syrup and Beauty Products
December 15, 2006
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Issue 17, Alaskan Profiles - Prince of Wales Island
November 15, 2006
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Issue 18, Craig and Prince Of Wales Island
October 24, 2006
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Issue 22, Sand Point - Aleutian Islands
October 1, 2006
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Issue 26 - Alaskan Beverages
September 15, 2006
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Issue 25, Interior Alaska's Land-Based Business
August 15, 2006
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Issue 24, Shellfish Farming
August 1, 2006
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Issue 23, Supply Chain Alaska
July 15, 2006
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LAST ISSUE: Last issue's photo was - Bill Webber of Gulkana Seafood Sales Direct (Cordova Alaska)
Bill was recognized first by Jon Rowley, but most were right on it as Bill's photo's and stories of harvesting and processing high quality Copper River for white table restaurants has been noted regularly in national seafood publications (www.GulkanaSeafoodsDirect.com)
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Regional Profile
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Unalaska's Strategic Location
The International Port of Dutch Harbor
Unalaska is strategically located on the Great Circle route for shipping between Asia and North America. Located on the Bering Sea cost of the Aleutian Chain of Alaska, Unalaska is 800 miles southwest of Anchorage and reached only via air or vessel.
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Unalaska's Mayor
Experienced To Be Advocate and Ambassador
Shirley Marquardt appears to be constantly on the move taking care of business. This city's mayor has made her life's work on this remote Alaska island, in the midst of major international trade lanes and a global business of seafood. The ever-evolving Unalaska requires an intelligent, passionate energy to maintain a global competitive advantage and every day Mayor Marquardt demonstrates these characteristics.
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Unalaska Welcomes New Processor
Harbor Crown Seafoods
Ken Doris and John Nordin walked into their new processing business, Harbor Crown Seafoods, each with 18+ years of experience in processing Alaska seafood from the Bering Sea in Unalaska. Each had been supervisors with other plants on Unalaska and, as a result, they were each comfortable with the business of seafood and the international environment of Unalaska's industry. A plant now offered them opportunities to build their own business.
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Country of Origin Labeling
Comment Opening and Current Enforcement News
by Amy Petit, Division Of Agriculture
During the call for Country of Origin Labeling, there was much curiosity and discussion on the implementation of the new laws and their timelines. Amy Petit, Development Specialist for the Division of Agriculture (State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources) provides an update.
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Alaska Food Code
State Begins Implementing New Law for Safer Food
by Ron Klein, Program Manager
In May 2004, over 300 patrons of a South Carolina restaurant became ill after they ate undercooked turkey contaminated with salmonella. More than 50 people were hospitalized and one person died. The restaurant had no history of foodborne illness and had recently received an inspection rating of “excellent.”
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AQS Will be Part of BioFach 2007
International Natural and Organics Food and Products Show
Alaska Quality Seafood (AQS) will be participatiing this month in the world’s largest trade show for organic and natural products. BioFach 2007 will take place on February 15-18, 2007 in Nuremberg, Germany.
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Food & Related Events
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Global food and related tradeshows, conferences and events that encourage learning, access and business connections.
Symphony of Seafood
February 17, 2007
Gala Soiree
Anchorage, Alaska
Tickets
2007 MEAT Conference
February 18-20, 2007
Orlando, Florida
Wild Seafood Exchange
February 20, 2007
Seattle, Washington
NEW!
Some fishermen may qualify for registration subsidies through Washington and Alaska Sea Grant!
5th Annual Cold Chain Management & Temperature Control Summit
February 26-28, 2007
Toronto, Canada
OceansAlaska
February 27th and 28th
Ketchikan, Alaska
2007 Food Safety & Security Summit
March 6-8, 2007
Washington D.C.
International Smoked Seafood Conference
March 5-7, 2007
Anchorage, Alaska
Smoked Seafood Workshop
March 8-10, 2007
Indian, Alaska
Research Chefs Annual Conference
March 8-11
New Orleans, Louisianna
Slimming Germany 2007
March 29-30, 2007
Frankfurt, Germany
Northwest FoodService Show 2007
April 1-2, 2007
Portland, Oregon
Aquaculture Today
April 17-19, 2007
Edinburgh, Scotland
MARKETECHNICS
May 6-8, 2007
Chicago, Illinois
Global Food Alaska 2007
June 13-14, 2007
Kenai Peninsula - Alaska
Food Service Conference, Tours and Expo
July 21-July 23, 2007
Monterey, CA
China International Food Safety + Quality Conference & Expo
September 11-13, 2007
Beijing, Peoples Republic of China
Worldwide Food Expo
October 24-27, 2007
Chicago, Illinois
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