Month: February 2012

Online Flower Shops In The US Industry Market Research Report

February 23, 2012 IBISWorld Inc.

Although online flower shops captured significant market shares from brick-and-mortar florists in recent years as more consumers shopped online, the industry still suffered significant revenue declines as a result of the economic downturn. According to IBISWorld industry analyst Agata Labianca, poor economic conditions, including weak consumer confidence and low disposable income, deterred consumers from making discretionary purchases like flowers. …

Cut Flower Growers To Meet In Amherst, Massachusetts

February 23, 2012 Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers, Inc.

The Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) will hold its 2012 Northeast Regional Meeting on Monday, March 26 in Amherst, Massachusetts. This meeting will bring together cut flower growers from New England and across the Northeast. …

Applegate Responds To Rep. Slaughter's Question On "What's In The Beef"

February 23, 2012 Applegate

Stephen McDonnell, founder and CEO of Applegate, the leading producer of natural and organic meats and cheeses, responded today to a letter from Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) about the company's practices and policies regarding antibiotic use in raising animals for food, just as a new study released by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) shows that an antibiotic-resistant strain of Staph may have evolved after jumping from humans to animals and back to humans. …

Experts Name Their Favorite Green Cheeses

February 23, 2012 Avital Binshtock, Huffington Post

No matter how you slice it, mainstream cheese is inefficient fare: Almost 10 pounds of milk are needed to make a typical 1-pound wheel. But you need not forsake your favorite Gouda. Just choose a brand that takes sustainability into account. I asked five experts to name their favorites. …

Cheese Of The Week: Cheese Sartori Bella Vitano Merlot

February 23, 2012 Aimee Blume, Evansville Courier & Press

Six of Sartori's 17 reserve cheeses are based on Bella Vitano. The wheels are flavored only externally by being soaked in or rubbed with the flavoring agent during the aging process. They include plain Bella Vitano gold, and versions flavored with merlot wine, balsamic vinegar, espresso powder, raspberry ale and black pepper. …