No. 3's A Charm For Big Rock Blue

With the recent debut of Big Rock Blue, a cow's-milk cheese from Central Coast Creamery, California adds yet another blue cheese to its roster. By my count, that makes three for the Golden State.

Cheese Of The Week: Halloumi

Halloumi is a cheese purely native to Cyprus, an Island in the Mediterranean Sea that lies south of Turkey and only about 100 miles from the Syrian coast, but which has a predominantly Greek culture.

Anchor Packaging Adds Director, National Accounts

April 9, 2012 Anchor Packaging

Over the past 7 years, Anchor Packaging has grown substantially, with the addition of several hundred new innovative custom and stock products for restaurant and retail operators. Of particular note, is Anchor’s increased success with National Accounts in both the Retail and Foodservice channels. In an effort to better serve these segments, Anchor Packaging announced today, the appointment of Bob Brannen to the newly created position of Director–National Accounts, North America.

Plant & Flower Sales Heating Up Early

The National Retail Federation said sales in February, the most recent month for which statistics are available, grew by 8.6 percent on an unadjusted basis compared to February 2011.

Pot Chrysanthemum 'Brasil' From Royal Van Zanten

April 9, 2012 Royal Van Zanten

On Monday the 9th of April, Gebr. Nederpel starts the official sales of pot chrysanthemum Brasil!® Following its recent positive reception during the Flora Holland Trade Fair in Naaldwijk, sales will really take off from Easter Monday. Brasil®! will be sold in small quantities to begin with and is exclusively produced by Gebr. Nederpel.