Smithfield Foods Owner Shuanghui International Changes Name To WH Group

January 28, 2014 WH Group

Shuanghui International Holdings Limited (“Shuanghui International”), a leader in the global pork industry, today announced that it has changed its corporate name to WH Group Limited (“WH Group” or “the Company”), effective immediately.

Bill The Butcher, Inc. To Open 10 Locations In Portland

January 28, 2014 Bill the Butcher, Inc.

Bill the Butcher, Inc., a "new school" butcher shop chain with six greater Seattle neighborhood locations, announced that it is has negotiated an area development agreement to open 10 stores in Portland, Oregon.

Maple Leaf Farms 2013 Duck Recipe Contest Winners Announced

January 28, 2014 Maple Leaf Farms

Maple Leaf Farms has selected the winners in the 2013 “Strut Your Duck” Recipe Contest for consumers. The contest challenged entrants to create an original recipe that featured Maple Leaf Farms duck and submit a photo of the plated dish as part of the entry. Winners were informed on December 13, 2013.

Research Pre-Proposals Due To American Floral Endowment By June 1

If you have a floriculture research project that needs to be funded, the American Floral Endowment (AFE) wants to help in securing funding for your project. AFE is now calling for research pre-proposal applications for 2015-2016 funding, due no later than June 1, 2014.

Garden Center University Class Of 2014 Graduates

January 28, 2014 AmericanHort

AmericanHort’s Garden Center University (GCU) Class of 2014 graduated Saturday on the sandy beach of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The graduating class comprised of owners and top-level managers from garden retail operations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Graduate Brianna Griffin of Living Waters in Westminster, Maryland summed up the last semester of the program as “a fantastic escape to sunny Florida to meet with my peers. This meeting offered a great collaboration of minds over many critical points including communication skills, hiring key players, and executing a business plan for future projects. All important information that is crucial for a successful business.”