Pilgrim's Pride Closing Ark. Plant, 400 Jobs Lost
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. will close a Batesville, Ark. chicken plant in October, eliminating about 400 jobs. …
Month: August 2013
CA Firm Recalls Cured Pork Products Due To Misbranding & Undeclared Allergen
Westlake Foods, a Santa Ana, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 47,419 pounds of cured pork products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain wheat, a known allergen which is not declared on the labels. …
Endangered Species: The Last American Carnation Grower
Kitayama Brothers (KB) is Akiyama Nursery's largest customer and the Kitayamas and Akiyamas go back a long way. Sam’s brother Sadatoshi worked for KB as a grower for over 14 years before retiring. Sadatoshi’s wife Nobuko will retire from KB this year after 29 years. Ben went to Watsonville High School with my cousin John Kitayama, and Ben is now a PE teacher at Watsonville High as well as a part time carnation grower. Isamu and Ben are trying to hold on as carnation growers, Isamu who is 82 years old said, “I’m not ready to retire.” Ben said he would also like to continue growing, but they cannot get carnation plants.
Winston Flowers & Whole Foods Market Are Teaming Up In Lynnfield, MA
Winston Flowers and Whole Foods Market said they are collaborating to open a new retail venture called “Winston Flowers at Whole Foods Market” at the new Whole Foods Market in Lynnfield. …
All-America Selections Honors Industry Achievers At Summer Summit
In following a twenty-year tradition, All-America Selections (AAS) hosted their annual Summer Summit August 12-14, this year in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. The Summer Summit is an opportunity for breeders, brokers/distributors, mail order seed companies, seed packet companies, growers, retailers and AAS Trial Judges to network and learn more about recent AAS Winners as well as varieties currently undergoing trialing. …
