Taiwan, Canada Flower Associations Forge Partnership

Flower associations from Taiwan and Canada signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) Monday to strengthen commercial ties in the field and exchange market information and technical knowledge.

USDA Prepares Draft Environmental Assessment For Altered Colored Roses

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is advising the public it has prepared a draft plant pest risk assessment and an environmental assessment (EA) to address a request from Florigene Pty., Ltd seeking a determination of nonregulated status for roses that have been genetically engineered (GE) to produce novel flower color.

Whole Blossoms Wholesale Flowers Website Participated In Wedding Wars

April 14, 2011 Whole Blossoms

Whole Blossoms, the popular wholesale flowers suppliers, team participated in a reality show called Wedding Wars organized by music channel VH1 very recently in the month of March, 2011.

Kansas Eatery Specializes In Gourmet Olives

Ice and Olives at 29th Street and Croco Road, specializes in gourmet olives, both in bulk and jarred. The business offers its own private selection in the dry good sections of the little market – ranging from almond stuffed, to anchovy stuffed, to bleu cheese stuffed.

AMI Comments On School Lunch Nutrition Standards Emphasize Importance Of Meat

AMI stressed the importance of eating a balanced diet from all food groups and engaging in exercise as components of a healthy lifestyle in comments submitted to the Food Nutrition Service (FNS). The comments were submitted as FNS considers updating school meal patterns and nutrition standards in accordance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010.