Arizona Nursery Association's Statewide Campaign Promotes Planting

September 6, 2013 Arizona Nursery Association

ANA received a USDA Specialty Crop Grant this last year to promote the nursery industry. To do this, ANA is working with Park & Co., professional advertising firm, to develop a state wide campaign promoting planting and the benefits that go along with it. The campaign debuted at the 2010 Earth Day celebration.

New Chrysanthemum Variety 'PIP'

September 6, 2013 Deliflor Chrysanten

Grower R&A van der Voort launches the new disbudded chrysanthemum PIP at the Dutch auction. This 'sister' of the spray chrysanthemum VIP, which is available since last April, has the same beautiful colors.

Slow Cheese Campaign: Preserving The Diversity Of Dairy Products

September 6, 2013 Slow Food / Cheese

Slow Food’s Slow Cheese campaign culminates with Cheese, the biennial event dedicated to milk in all its shapes and forms, which draws attention to the current challenges and successes of the dairy sector.  The world has been losing a dramatic amount of cheeses, animal breeds, pastures, herders, skills and ancient knowledge over the past few decades. Losing a product means that our food culture and the freedom to choose what we eat are at stake.

Why The World Needs Another Specialty Food Product

Unless you’re there in person, it’s easy to view the sofi Awards ceremony as little more than a handing out of trophies for winning products. But this year’s event was a live example of the intangibles behind those products—the craft, care and joy, in the words of the Specialty Food Association’s new brand—as well as the pride, community and humor that drive their creators.

Blount Fine Foods Launches Single-Serving Soup Line

September 6, 2013 Linda Murphy, Herald News

Blount Fine Foods is taking a stab at feeding the teenage to mid-30-year-olds, and anyone who wants fresh, ready-to-heat, home-style fare, with a revolutionary line of 10-ounce soups, and a new macaroni and cheese.