Month: September 2015

Penn Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (PANTS) Placed On Hiatus

September 1, 2015 MAC Events

"It is with sincere regret that we are writing to inform you that the annual Penn Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (PANTS) planned for the Pennsylvania Convention Center on November 4 and 5, has been placed on hiatus. As you know, PANTS had been rescheduled from its original date in July to November and the short notice was inadequate for both the green industry and exhibitor base to make the appropriate and necessary plans for the annual trade show." …

Retailers' Choice Awards At Southern Nursery Association 2015

September 1, 2015 Southern Nursery Association, Inc.

On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, a panel of independent retailers, lead by Sid Raisch of The Garden Center Group, scoured the SNA 2015 show floor in search of the most unique and innovative products that have the most potential to be best sellers in the garden center. The 9 winners were recognized on the SNA Stage at the end of the first day of the show. …

Mestemacher Bread Cited In Canadian Reader's Digest

September 1, 2015 Carl Brandt, Inc.

A recent Readers Digest Canada article called “Put Pumpernickel in Your Diet” cites Mestemacher as ”an ‘artisan’ bread that combines the benefits of two other Magic foods: rye bread and sour dough bread.” …

Kroger & Murray's Cheese Associates Named Certified Cheese Professionals

September 1, 2015 The Kroger Co.

The Kroger Co. and Murray's Cheese announced today that 20 Kroger associates and eight Murray's Cheese associates have been named Certified Cheese Professionals™ by the American Cheese Society. …

Kontos Foods To Donate Over 6700 Loaves Of Flatbread To The NYC Century Bike Tour

September 1, 2015 Kontos Foods

Kontos Foods, Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor of traditional Greek and Mediterranean foods, today announced that the company has been named an official sponsor of NYC Century Bike Tour, a Transportation Alternatives event in New York City on Sept. 13. Kontos Foods will supply 6,760 loaves of Kontos Flatbread so cyclists can snack on hummus and pita along their bike journeys throughout Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn. …