Month: October 2015

FSIS Hosts Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program Webinar

October 7, 2015 North American Meat Institute

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) hosted a webinar on the Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) program for state-inspected meat and poultry plants. The webinar provided an overview of CIS, which promotes the expansion of market opportunities for state-inspected meat and poultry establishments, and other USDA resources available to small-scale meat and poultry processors under USDA's "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" national initiative. …

Maple Leaf Foods Announces New Food Safety Commitment

October 7, 2015 Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

Maple Leaf Foods today announced that the Company will require all of its protein, ingredient and packaging suppliers to become food safety certified to a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard in 2017. …

1-800-Flowers.com Announces Corporate Support Of Smile Farms

October 7, 2015 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, a leading destination for floral and gourmet gifts for all celebratory occasions, has announced its corporate sponsorship of Smile Farms, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing meaningful work opportunities for developmentally disabled adults at local farms, urban gardens, greenhouses and farm stands. …

The Magic Behind Sun Pacific Bouquet

October 7, 2015 Sun Valley Group's Flower Talk

To talk about how Sun Pacific Bouquet (aka Sun Pac) is answering the call of Autumn, I picked the brain of Rodi Groot, the head of our Sun Pac Division. Located in Southern California at our Oxnard Farm, Sun Pac designs hand-crafted, farm-fresh bouquets, and Rodi was able to tell me a little bit about the creative process for their Fall Bouquet Collection. …

CalFlowers Leads Effort To Standardize Flower Shipping Boxes

October 7, 2015 CalFlowers, the California Association of Flower Growers and Shippers

CalFlowers, the California Association of Flower Growers and Shippers, has announced major steps to standardizing the boxes used to ship flowers from the field to users, who include wholesalers and retailers. …