Smith Gardens faced a challenge when constructing their newest range, a state-of-the-art Prins glasshouse at their Aurora, Oregon, location. The long winters and warm summers characteristic of the climate in the Northwest U.S. make providing an even temperature and stable climate an often difficult task. …
The 2014 International Floriculture Expo, the only industry-wide event that brings buyers and sellers together and serves all segments of the floriculture market, took place June 10-13, 2014 at the Morial Convention Center in in New Orleans, LA. 1,350 industry professionals and buyers registered for the 2014 expo, including more than 210 key buyers and decision makers from 113 high volume mass market retail chains and distribution channels. …
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that Bloomaker USA Inc. (www.bloomaker.com) will expand its existing horticulture operation, located in Waynesboro. The company, which has developed and patented a new floral category – long lasting flowers – will invest more than $2 million to build a new greenhouse, create 98 new jobs in the area, and grow its sales from $10 million annually to over $25 million annually in five years. The Commonwealth of Virginia is partnering with Augusta County and Bloomaker on this project through the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund (AFID). …
If you don't already sing to tomatoes, you may soon find yourself rethinking your salsa. Known for its freshly flavorful dips and spreads, Sabra® Dipping Company (www.sabra.com) has relaunched its eight refrigerated salsas to the sweet sound of farmer serenades. To underscore the loving process with which Sabra prepares its line of salsas, the brand is featuring in-field farmers singing to vine-ripening tomatoes in its first salsa advertising campaign. Salsa fans are invited to join the fun by sending sweet nothings by way of social media with the hashtag #SalsaLove. …
The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) is calling on the European Union (EU) to make the right decision on a controversial geographical indication (GI) proposal that would grant Denmark exclusive use of the name 'havarti' in the EU. CCFN filed its comments late last week in objection to the proposal as part of the EU's GI review process. …
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