Hartley Ranch Angus Beef First Customer Of Northern Beef Packers

Hartley Ranch Angus Beef, LLC of Austin, Texas is the first customer of Northern Beef Packers, LP and will purchase 66% of its boxed beef production.

Global Benchmarking For Flowers

February 1, 2013 GLOBALG.A.P. North America

The GLOBALG.A.P. Office was appointed by Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI) to conduct their technical benchmarking assessments. As a reference and benchmarking standard for G.A.P. in the floral and plant sector for more than 10 years, GLOBALG.A.P. will use its expertise to support the industry in their effort to harmonize sustainability globally.

Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. Welcomes New Marketing Director Nikki Gomes

Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. (FCO) is pleased to announce that Nikki Gomes has joined the FCO team as its new Marketing Director. Nikki brings 16 years of progressive sales and marketing experience to the position including working in key account management, market development, event project management and communications strategy and planning.

Glazen Tulp Award For The Four Best Market Introductions

February 1, 2013 FloraHolland

On Thursday, 31 January, the winners of the 2013 FloraHolland Glazen Tulp Award were announced. This award is presented to the most successful market introduction and Rob Verlinden, TV presenter and chairman of the jury, announced the winners in the four categories of cut flowers, house plants, garden plants and sales concepts. The awards ceremony took place during a festive meeting at Hotels van Oranje in Noordwijk.

After Artisanal Cheese, Vermont Explores Charcuterie

Nearly 30 years ago, a handful of enterprising Vermonters realized they could do more with milk than just sell it. And with a little help from the state, they became pioneers in what quickly blossomed into the now behemoth artisanal cheese movement.