Wisconsin Takes Top Number Of ACS Awards With 78

Wisconsin cheesemakers were honored for their expertise at the recent American Cheese Society Competition in Montréal, Québec, capturing 78 ribbons. Of 1,676 total entries (a record number), Wisconsin cheesemakers claimed 23 percent of all awards, winning more than any other state or country for the seventh year in a row.

Townsends' NC Chicken Plants Closing, Laying Off 1,000-Plus

All North Carolina operations of chicken processor Townsends bought out of bankruptcy earlier this year are closing, leaving more than 1,000 people jobless.

Dr. Jill Biden Attends The Meat House's Operation: Thank You! Event

August 10, 2011 The Meat House

The Meat House, a national gourmet butcher shop and grocer, raised over $23,000 at its 8th Annual Operation: Thank You! event at The Redhook Brewery in Portsmouth, NH on July 24th. All of the money raised is donated to the Chaplain Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), which provides quick financial help for military members and their families during times of financial hardship and unforeseeable events.

McNees Meats & Wholesale Recalls Ground Beef, Possible E. Coli O157:H7

August 10, 2011 USDA FSIS

McNees Meats and Wholesale LLC., a North Branch, Mich., establishment is recalling approximately 360 pounds of ground beef product products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

Floraholland Flower Auction Celebrates Its Centenary

August 10, 2011 Floraholland

This year, FloraHolland flower auction celebrates its having been existence for a hundred years. With the motto of 100 Years' Color, the jubilee will be marked this autumn at FloraHolland's marketplaces in Aalsmeer, Bleiswijk, Eelde, Naaldwijk and Rijnsburg. A century ago, growers agreed on the organization of the first local-scale flower auction, over a game of billiards in a pub.