Beef Recall Left Edmonton’s XL Foods No Choice But To Sell: Experts

The threat to Canada’s beef industry from E. coli was underscored this week when one of its biggest players was toppled in the wake of the largest meat recall in the nation’s history.

Farmland Foods Announces $50,000 Donation To Harvesters

October 22, 2012 Farmland Foods

Farmland Foods and Richard Petty presented $50,000 to Harvesters—The Community Food Network as a result of a summer-long campaign to raise awareness about hunger in the Kansas City area. During the "Bacon A Difference" campaign, which ran from Memorial Day through Labor Day, Farmland donated 4.3 cents to Harvesters for each bacon package purchased at participating grocery stores in Kansas City.

New Governance Structure At FloraHolland

October 22, 2012 FloraHolland

In order to actively involve members in the policymaking of FloraHolland, Advisory Councils, updated Product Committees and Regional Advisory Committees have taken on an important role in the advisory structure. At the same time, society has sharpened the demands it makes on supervisory boards. These developments have caused the Board to come with plans to change the governance structure of FloraHolland.

Dutch Flower Awards Nominees Announced

October 22, 2012 Florint

Business conglomerate Dutch Flower Group has announced the nominations for this year’s Dutch Flower Awards. Nine growers are eligible for the coveted awards, which come in three different categories.

Hawaii Sees Wilting Sales From Its Flower & Nursery Products Sector

The value of Hawaii’s flower and nursery products sector fell 2 percent to $69.6 million in 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Hawaii Field Office.