Plants Nouveau: New For 2014, The Butterfly Series
Super hardy, intensely colored and all a similar size and shape, these are the perfect coneflowers for retail end-cap displays. …
Month: March 2014
Belle Chevre's Chevre De Provence Wins 'Cleanest Packaged Food Award'
Belle Chevre’s Chevre de Provence marinated cheese, one of the creamery’s classic chevres, has been awarded the honor of one of Prevention magazine’s annual 2014 Cleanest Packaged Food Awards. Among all the packaged foods on the grocery aisles today, the shelf-stable marinated chevre stood out, winning a place in the “LUNCH” category. …
Senators Oppose EU Cheese Name Proposal
Members of the U.S. Senate are trying to thwart an effort by the European Union to ban U.S. dairy farmers and producers from using names of European cheeses, like Provolone, Asiago and Mozzarella, in domestic and export markets. …
Loblaw Cos. Retakes Parmigiano Reggiano Cracking Title
Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) announced today that they became the new official world record holder for the most wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese cracked simultaneously, as declared by a Guinness World Records® adjudicator. Officially, 1,008 wheels were cracked in more than 360 Loblaw banner stores simultaneously across Canada. …
Dairy Farmers Of Canada Pleased With Funding For Canadian Dairy Traceability & proAction Initiative
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is pleased with the announcement of the federal government funding for dairy traceability and proAction Initiative today. This investment will help develop the dairy programs that confirm farmers' commitment to continuous improvement. In the last year, DFC and its members have developed a strategic road map to show their commitment a strong and sustainable future for Canadian dairy farmers. This strategy, known as proAction, will be carried out by farmers for farmers, with discussions with stakeholders and the food value chain. …
