New Name & Date For FloraHolland Trade Fair Naaldwijk

November 22, 2013 FloraHolland

The Trade Fair Naaldwijk will be held on Wednesday to Friday, 19 – 21 March 2014. And it will now be called the FloraHolland Seasonal Trade Fair.

Sun Valley Group: Paying It Forward With Flowers

November 22, 2013 Sun Valley Group's Flower Talk

As we careen into the holiday season just about every business is looking to make the next six weeks really count. Retail stores will be jammed, grocery stores will be packed and a table at your favorite restaurant may be tough. As Thanksgiving approaches the party circuit starts as well, when did the weekend before Thanksgiving become “the” weekend to throw a shindig?  Oh well, time to saddle up, assign designated drivers and ride into the parties…we’ll see you again late afternoon on January first.

Introducing The 2015 AIFD National Symposium Theme & Logo

2015 Symposium Coordinator Marie Ackerman AIFD, CFD and Program Chair Vonda LaFever AIFD, CFD, unveiled their proposed theme and logo for the 50th Anniversary National Symposium to be held in Denver, Colo., June 30 – July 4, 2015 at the spectacular Sheraton Downtown. The hotel is located just off the 16th Street Pedestrian Mall – where shopping, restaurants and museums are within walking distance.

CFIA Suspends Operations At Establishment 457, Salaison Levesque Inc.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has suspended the operating licence of Establishment 457, Salaison Levesque Inc., effective November 18, 2013. Salaison Levesque Inc. is a ready-to-eat meat processing establishment located in Montreal, Quebec.

The Halloumi Cheese Shortage Of 2013 Is Here

November 22, 2013 James Joiner, Esquire

Just a few weeks after our sriracha supply was threatened, we have some urgent foodie news that is totally for real: halloumi cheese is officially in short supply and heading towards higher prices. Producers of the cheese that you can grill or fry without it turning into goo are warning of double-digit price increases thanks to a ferocious fondue of climbing demand and instability in economically ravaged Cyprus, the only nation that can produce it.