Month: May 2012

United Flower Growers Increases Accuracy By 90% With Motion Tablet PCs

May 3, 2012 United Flower Growers

Located in Burnaby, British Columbia, United Flower Growers (UFG) is a Dutch-style auction that serves an estimated 600 customers per year, selling over 50 million stems of flowers and more than one million potted plants. Each morning, truckloads of fresh flowers and plants produced by local growers arrive at UFG's 26 loading bays. All products are visually inspected for quality before being offered for sale. Once accepted, pertinent sales data is scanned into UFG's custom-designed software using Microsoft® Windows®-based Motion® F5v Tablet PCs. …

Whole Foods Ready For Mother's Day With Whole Trade Guaranteed Flowers

May 3, 2012 Whole Foods

With Mother’s Day around the corner, daughters and sons search for the perfect way to show they care. As spring turns into summer, colorful blooms are a great way to celebrate how moms selflessly give to those around them and brighten up their lives. …

Rudi's Gluten-Free Goes Dollar For Dollar For Celiac Awareness Month

May 3, 2012 Rudi’s Organic Bakery, Inc.

Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery is going big to celebrate Celiac Awareness Month by giving back to its favorite fans and all of the national celiac disease organizations dedicated to helping raise awareness on how to live a brighter, gluten-free life. From now through May 31, Rudi’s Gluten-Free fans can get and give some dough through Spread the Bread, a Facebook campaign with the goal of raising up to $30,000 for the leading celiac disease education and awareness organizations …

ABA: May Is Celiac Awareness Month – GFF Communications Toolkit Available

May 3, 2012 American Bakers Association

May is National Celiac Awareness Month. In preparation, GFF has shared its member activation toolkit and handout. In the toolkit you'll find GFF's key messages about celiac disease and the gluten-free diet, as well as, a related blog post and social media messages. GFF welcomes you to customize these messages for use in your organization's channels. …

Shoppers Diversify Stores, Add Trips As Food Costs Climb

May 3, 2012 The International Dairy•Deli•Bakery Association™

Food prices continue to rise, reflecting higher input costs, while consumers do their best to spend less on staple goods, according to What’s in Store 2012, an annual trends publication of The International Dairy- Deli-Bakery Association™ (IDDBA). All types of retailers are reacting with more food offerings as shoppers hunt for the best deals to get more bang for their buck. What’s in Store is a secondary research trends report compiled from over 150 credible industry resources. …