Local Flower Farms Sprout On Urban Lots Around New Orleans

A nascent cut-flower farming industry in New Orleans hopes to get consumers to think as much about the provenance of the bouquets they buy as the food they eat.

New & Old Fall Zinnias Named Texas Superstars

What really got the Texas Superstar board members excited about fall zinnias were some new series, including the marylandica types that form disease-resistant “mounds of color,” lasting until frost when planted in late summer, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Research horticulturist.

Hope Foods Achieves SQF Certification

September 5, 2014 HOPE Foods

Hope Foods, a leading natural foods manufacturer of organic dips and spreads, announced today that it has been awarded SQF Level 2 certification by the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a globally trusted, recognized and accepted food safety and quality program.

Kroger & Murray's Cheese Associates Named Certified Cheese Professionals

September 5, 2014 The Kroger Co.

The Kroger Co. announced today that 13 Kroger associates and 4 Murray's Cheese associates have been named Certified Cheese Professionals™ by the American Cheese Society.

Cheeses Of Europe Launches 'Make It Magnifique' Campaign

From grilled cheese to grilled steak, from brunch to “burger night,” any dish goes from GOOD to GREAT to MAGNIFIQUE with the addition of the Cheeses of France. It’s the core idea behind the new campaign, “Make it Magnifique,” which The Cheeses of Europe Marketing Council is delighted to announce has officially launched.