Southwest FL’s Boyle Nursery Is Going Retail
Now that the weather is warming up, one of the oldest nurseries in Southwest Florida may soon be selling plants, trees, and shrubs, from a retail outlet in Lehigh Acres. …
Month: February 2011
PAI Partners To Continue Yoplait Talks With Would-Be Buyers
Private equity group PAI Partners said on Thursday it wanted to continue discussions with all nine potential buyers of its 50 percent stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait and would not organise a “sudden death” contest. …
Dairymen Curtailing Use Of rbST
With dairymen and dairy experts filling the Farm Credit Dairy Center at Tulare’s International Agri-Center last week for the World Ag Expo, one hot topic of conversation was the declining use in dairyland of rbST — recombinant bovine somatotropin a synthetic growth hormone once widely used to increase milk production in dairy cows. …
Too Good To Be Food: Blue Diamond Almond Milk
There are no two ways about it. Cow’s milk is a great source of calcium and vitamin D, which you need to absorb calcium, protein and potassium. But if you’re lactose intolerant, vegan or have dairy allergies, milk suddenly becomes way more trouble than it’s worth — or simply off-limits. Thankfully, milk alternatives abound. …
Consumer Taste Test Demonstrates Opportunity For Value-Added Fluid Milk Products In Retail Dairy Case
A recent consumer study from the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) shows that consumers generally prefer the taste and would change their shopping habits to buy fluid milk with enhanced nutrition, opening new revenue doors for retailers and processors. …
