Canadian Ag Minister Ritz Highlights Trade Opportunities At Canadian Cattlemen's Association Meeting

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz was joined by the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Regional Minister for Prince Edward Island in addressing the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) semi-annual meeting.

Veal Farmers Adopt More Humane Methods

About 25 percent of the country’s veal comes from Strauss Brands, which, like many modern meat producers, has moved away from the methods that prompted outrage from animal-rights groups and diners alike; calves spent their short lives alone in a small stall or cage, were fed a milk formula pumped with antibiotics and were implanted with hormones.

USDA Strengthens Procedures For Detecting & Removing Unsafe Ground Beef

August 14, 2014 USDA FSIS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced new procedures that will allow the agency to trace contaminated ground beef back to its source more quickly, remove it from commerce, and find the root cause of the incident to prevent it from recurring. The changes being announced today build on other initiatives the agency has instituted this summer to improve the safety of ground beef, including a proposed requirement that retailers keep records of their ground beef source suppliers and new laboratory methods the agency is using to test these products for multiple pathogens at one time.

FTD Named Most Recommended Brand By Women

August 14, 2014 FTD Companies, Inc.

As the leading advocate for female consumers, WomenCertified Inc. is delighted to honor FTD, a premier floral and gifting company, with the 2014 Women's Choice Award® seal. This award designation is based on a national survey of thousands of women across America asked to select the brands they would most highly recommend to family and friends.

Tackett Floral Supply Announces Launch Of New Company Website

August 14, 2014 Tackett Floral Supply

Tackett Floral Supply, the Pikeville, KY floral supply outlet, has branched-out from their brick and mortar store by adding a brand new company website and online floral supply shopping center. Tackett Floral Supply has been operating their physical location for more than six years and now, with the new website, the company hopes to expand their well-established business onto the Internet in order to reach a larger client base in and around the greater southeastern region of the U.S.