Month: April 2012

Chrysanthemum Breeder Deliflor Attracts Many Visitors At Flowers & Hortech

April 26, 2012 Deliflor

From the 11th until the 13th of April, Kiev (Ukraine) was home to the Flowers & HorTech trade fair. During this show, Deliflor presented its entire assortment. In addition to the well known “cubbyhole” display cabinet filled with the currently available Deliflor assortment, the stand was decorated with ambiance flower arrangements (created by 4teach) and also showed all novelties that enable buyers to save up 'Deliflorins.' …

Comprehensive National Beef Quality Audit Nears Completion

April 26, 2012 The Beef Checkoff Program

A comprehensive study that evaluates the nation’s efforts to enhance beef quality is nearing completion, and results will be distributed at the cattle industry’s summer conference in July. The 2011 National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA), conducted every five years since 1991, assesses progress the industry makes on a variety of production issues that ultimately affect consumer demand for beef. …

Buyers Of US Beef Keep Importing After Mad Cow Case

April 26, 2012 Charlie Dunmore & Theopolis Waters, Reuters

Major export markets for U.S. beef from Canada to Japan stayed open on Wednesday after the United States reported its case of mad cow disease in six years amid assurances that rigorous surveillance had safeguarded the food system. …

Inspectors: No Trace Of Listeria Found On Hams From Berwick, Nova Scotia Facility

April 26, 2012 Glen Parker, Chronicle Herald

After extensive testing, Meadowbrook Meat Market fully-cooked boneless hams have been deemed safe for consumption. …

Grape Consumption May Help Reduce Risk Factors For Heart Disease Associated With Metabolic Syndrome

April 26, 2012 California Table Grape Commission

Consuming grapes may help protect heart health in people with metabolic syndrome, according to research presented this week at the Experimental Biology conference in San Diego, California. Natural components found in grapes, known as polyphenols, are thought to be responsible for these beneficial effects. …