Meat Appeal High On Lamb Producer List

March 10, 2014 Vicky Manley, Phys.Org

Consumers' want for visually appealing meat, and the genetic science behind producing such a trait has been explored in a recent summary paper which described key industry findings on the quality of Australian Lamb.

AR Firm Recalls Chicken Products Due To Misbranding & Undeclared Allergen

March 10, 2014 USDA FSIS

George’s Inc., a Springdale, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 29,200 pounds of seasoned raw, chicken breast strips due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products are formulated with soy protein, a known allergen, and monosodium glutamate (MSG). However, the product was released with a label for George’s boneless skinless breast pieces with rib meat, which does not declare soy or MSG on the label.

FloraHolland Magazine: Torn Apart & Brought Together In One Week

March 10, 2014 FloraHolland

FloraHolland has recently experienced the largest labour dispute in its history. Yet, the added value of the cooperative proved itself more than ever. "We were torn apart and brought back together in just one week," says General Manager Lucas Vos. Let’s look back.

AFE Trustees Get A Dose of Flower Power At UC Davis

While at the University of California, Davis in conjunction with their February board meeting, The American Floral Endowment (AFE) Board of Trustees learned a little something about flower power from the dozen or so presentations they heard from innovative industry educators.

Florists Broadly Adopt Social Media – Payoff Somewhat Nil – Now What?

March 10, 2014 Prince & Prince, Inc.

Florist shops throughout the U.S. have broadly adopted social media, as about half utilize Facebook and/ or Twitter in their communication with potential customers.    The level of adoption varies by U.S. region, by size of business, and by age of florist shop owner, with highest rates of adoption shown in the New England and the Lower South Atlantic regions, among the largest-sized operations (annual sales over $1 million), and among the youngest shop owners (under age 35).   Although florist adoption of social media is broad, other modes of florist communication show greater levels of adoption, such as a web site, and an 800-number service.