Sun Valley Floral Farms Wins Marketer Of The Year Award

A national campaign for Women’s Day, March 8 — as a way to fill the sales valley between Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day — earned Sun Valley Floral Farms in Arcata, Calif., the coveted title of SAF’s Floral Management 2014 Marketer of the Year.

Petite Buddleias: Shrubs Or Super Perennials?

Utility. Perhaps no one word better describes consumer attitude over the last 20 years. From SUVs to smartphones, it seems like everything has a multi-purpose or multiple settings that allow the consumer to use the product in a variety of ways that suit their ever-changing needs. So why not have that same utility with your plants? Petite Buddleias, like our Flutterby Petite series, offer perennial texture and appeal in a tightly shaped shrub size.

Cyprus' Ongoing Conflict Has A New Victim: Halloumi Cheese

August 22, 2014 Sarah Shearman, Quartz

Cyprus has a long history of conflict. But 40 years after it was invaded by Turkey, that conflict is fueling an ongoing dispute over a popular Cypriot cheese.

Oscar Mayer Brand Introduces 'Old World' Product Line

August 22, 2014 Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

The Oscar Mayer team introduces a line of deli meats that add spice and flavor to everyday lunches for the entire family.  Just in time for back-to-school season, the brand is launching the Old World Style line with four distinct flavors, including Classic Salami, Cracked Black Pepper Salami, Classic Pepperoni and Turkey Pepperoni.

CA Firm Recalls Chicken Caesar Salad Kits For Possible Listeria Contamination

August 22, 2014 USDA FSIS

APPA Fine Foods, a Corona, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 92,657 pounds of fully cooked chicken Caesar salad kit products due to concerns about possible Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.