Month: July 2015

Plantarium To Highlight A Different Target Group Every Day

July 27, 2015 Plantarium

Plantarium is the leading international trade fair for the tree nursery sector and a must for every link in the horticultural chain. The 'Focus on sales' theme offers many opportunities for standholders to profile themselves. However, the fair also has a great deal to offer visitors, from growers to breeders and from retailers to traders. …

Avoid The Difficult Side Of Sunflowers

July 27, 2015 Chrysal International

This time of year with the summer in full swing the first Sunflowers come onto the market. As mono-bouquets a beautiful herald of summer but also a perfect partner to use in mixed bouquets. However, Sunflowers also have a difficult side.

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Sixty Nine Floral Design Professionals Inducted As AIFD Accredited Members

July 27, 2015 American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD)

During ceremonies at the recent National Symposium the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) inducted 69 floral design artists from around the world as Accredited Members of the Institute. Induction ceremonies took place July 2 during the Institute’s 2015 Induction Ceremony “AIFD: The Gold Standard” held in conjunction with its 2015 National Symposium “Journey” in Denver, Colo. …

IDDBA Releases Latest Original Research: High Stakes Of Food Safety

July 27, 2015 The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA)™

The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA)™ announced the release of its latest original research, High Stakes of Food Safety in Dairy, Deli, Bakery & Prepared Foods. Developed in conjunction with Phil Lempert, SupermarketGuru, the study explores what customers see and think when shopping supermarkets and how their perceptions shape trip frequency and basket size. These findings can assist food retailers in developing best practices and processes for promoting food safety within their stores, resulting in more loyal and satisfied customers. …

Humboldt Made: Loleta Cheese Factory Expanding Territory

July 27, 2015 Hunter Cresswell, Times Standard

Dairy is a family affair for Bob Laffranchi. He grew up in Ferndale on a beef and dairy ranch and now runs the Loleta Cheese Factory. Construction and renovations of the factory began in July 1982. Laffranchi and his wife, Carol, opened the factory in November of that year and since then have been selling cheeses to a broader and broader market. Now Loleta Cheese can be found in stores from as far north as the Oregon border to San Francisco and from the coast to Redding, Laffranchi said. …