Gardenias Are Now In Stock

Gardenias are in stock at retail nurseries now, in bloom and in bud, the ideal time to sell them. Check out the new ‘Crown Jewel,’ a low-growing, spreading to prostrate gardenia with fragrant, double flowers. Repeat summer blooms follow a May flush of flowers; fall brings another heavy crop of color. Light pruning after the first bloom stimulates even more blossoms because it blooms on both old and new wood.

Oberweis Dairy Ups Customer Retention 35% Using SAS Analytics

April 19, 2012 SAS

Using SAS(R) Analytics to customize cross-channel promotions, Oberweis Dairy has improved retention 35 percent — a lift representing millions of dollars in savings. Oberweis delivers dairy products to tens of thousands of homes in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Virginia, and Wisconsin, and aspires to national coverage.

Enjoy a FAGE A Day With Rocco DiSpirito

April 19, 2012 FAGE

To demonstrate how simple it is to incorporate the Mediterranean lifestyle into your daily diet, FAGE, Greece's leading yogurt company, has partnered with chef and health advocate Rocco DiSpirito, author of the New York Times best selling series "Now Eat This!."

Southern Swiss Dairy Might Change The Way You Think About Milk

Those of a certain age may remember taking the rich, almost butter-colored cream off the top of a bottle of milk — a real bottle, made of glass — and having to shake that bottle to redistribute the remainder. Jimmy and Ginny Franks, owners of Southern Swiss Dairy in Waynesboro, are working to change our perceptions and up the quality of the dairy products we consume.

Fresh Del Monte Produce To Report First Quarter 2012 Financial Results

April 19, 2012 Fresh Del Monte Produce

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. announced that it will issue a press release on its first quarter 2012 results prior to the market opening on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 and will host its quarterly conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s financial results. Hosting the call for the Company will be Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Richard Contreras, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Christine Cannella, Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations.