Bost Dist. Company Recalls Chicken Salad, Possible Listeria Contamination

February 7, 2012 FDA

Bost Distributing Company doing business as Harold Food Company, a Bear Creek, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,200 pounds of chicken salad products. The products contain eggs that are the subject of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall due to concerns about contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Bug-Free Flower Imports For Your Sweetheart On Valentine's Day

As Valentine’s Day approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection flower inspection increases as hundreds of millions of flowers are imported into the U.S. for the season. At ports of entry, CBP agriculture specialists ensure that plant pests and plant diseases are detected and prevented from being introduced into the U.S. where they could cause harm to our flower industry, our agriculture and our economy.

Report: Global Demand For Cut Flowers To Post Growth, Driven By Rising Incomes & Strengthening Distribution

The global cut flowers market is extremely dynamic. Flower varieties, production centers, cultivation methods, marketing, and supply techniques, are all undergoing continuous changes. The market players are challenged to adapt to these changes. Cut flower exporters from developing nations are gaining market share at the expense of existing players from developed nations. Leading flower growers are trying to regain lost market share by increasing the production and quality of the flowers, and through innovation and diversification.

US Imports To Kick Start Colombian Flower Industry Revival

The United States has imported 500 million Colombian flowers for St Valentines Day, which producers hope will revive their fortunes, reported Radio Caracol Monday.

Fish Panel Sets New Forum On Cod Options

Admittedly flummoxed by an unexpectedly dire scientific assessment of inshore cod, NOAA and its New England Fishery Management Council have called a general meeting of stakeholders on Friday to brainstorm options for the new fishing year that begins May 1.