Month: February 2015

New Green Santini: Celtic

February 20, 2015 Deliflor Chrysanten

On Friday, 20 February, Lewis Flowers will be introducing Deliflor’s new green santini: Celtic! This newcomer has everything it takes to become an international best seller. It has an intensely, bright green colour which is permanent. Celtic’s other commercial characteristics, which include stem weight, shelf life and number of flowers per stem also fulfil the criteria for a world-class variety. Celtic is perfect for many applications, ranging from floral foam arrangements to bouquets. …

Nominations For The ACS Board Of Directors Due Today, February 20th

February 20, 2015 The American Cheese Society

The American Cheese Society Nominating Committee is currently seeking nominations of cheese industry professionals to serve in leadership positions on the ACS Board of Directors. In 2015, three new directors will be added to the Board: …

Pizza Market In The US: Foodservice & Retail, 2nd Edition

February 20, 2015 ReportBuyer

As competition intensifies, retail pizza marketers and pizza restaurants are ratcheting up the quality bar. Retail pizza marketers seek to keep consumers from migrating to restaurant fare and to offer them more options aligning with health and wellness trends. Pizza restaurants seek to address competition from the broader restaurant market, as fast casualization alters the fast food landscape. …

Sabra Guacamole Wins Best New Product Award

February 20, 2015 Sabra Canada Inc.

Sabra Guacamole has been named winner of the dip category for the 2015 Best New Product Awards. More than 65,000 Canadians participated in the 2015 study and the results are used to determine the winners of the 100% consumer-voted Best New Product Awards. …

Honors Awarded To Two Agropur Member Dairy Enterprises

February 20, 2015 Agropur Cooperative

At a gala reception held in Québec City on January 30, Agropur Cooperative paid tribute to its members who recorded the best milk quality results. Les Entreprises Agricoles Michel Dagenais Inc. from the Laurentides-Lanaudière region, represented by Michel and Andrée Gaudreault, ranked in first place. The farm, located in Oka (Québec), has a herd of 45 purebred Holstein cows and achieved the best overall combined result for milk quality and farm inspection. In addition, Agropur awarded an honourable mention to Scott and Sebrina Robinson of Wards Creek (New Brunswick), who joined the Cooperative following the merger of Agropur and Dairytown. The Robinson family's 50-head Holstein herd also produces milk of outstanding quality. …