Sysco Acquires Houston Seafood Distributor Louisiana Foods

Sysco Corp. recently reached an agreement to acquire Louisiana Foods, a Houston-based seafood and distribution business, and its 95 employees.

AIFD Announces 2012 PFDE Results

Sixty-two of the 71 candidates were successful in their bid to become a Certified Floral Designer (CFD®) as bestowed by the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD), it was announced by Ann Jordan AIFD, CFD, president of the Institute.

Cleveland Plant & Flower Company Promotes Melissa Lunsford To Branch Manager

The Cleveland Plant and Flower Company, headquartered in Parma, Ohio are pleased to announce the promotion of Melissa (Missy) Lunsford to branch manager of our Dayton, Ohio location.

FNGLA, OFA, & PLANET Announce Educational Partnership

The Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) is pleased to announce OFA –The Association of Horticulture Professionals and The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) are both joining FNGLA as partners to plan and promote the 2013 TPIE Short Course. It will be held during FNGLA's Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE) on January 23-25, 2013 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Limoneira Introducing Advertising & Marketing Campaign To Increase Consumption

Americans on average consume only three pounds of fresh lemons annually — the equivalent of about a dozen medium lemons — compared with the 6.2 pounds Europeans consume, according to data from the Agriculture Department.