Month: January 2016

Rabobank Global Pork Quarterly Q1: Little Room For Upside

January 29, 2016 Rabobank

The global pork market will remain weak in Q1 2016, followed by some-partly seasonal-improvement leading into Q2. Sufficient supply and modest demand development mean the Rabobank five-nation hog price index will bottom out in the coming months, at the lowest point since 2006, after a stronger-than-expected drop at the end of 2015, according to the Rabobank Global Pork Quarterly Q1 report. "Recent positive demand and price developments in importing countries will start to support prices in exporting countries during Q1", says Albert Vernooij, analyst Animal Protein at Rabobank. …

Selecta Announces Realignment Of Corporate Communications

January 29, 2016 Selecta One

Selecta becomes Selecta one – The Selecta Group with headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany presents a new corporate design at the IPM 2016 trade fair. …

Sun Valley Group: The Spectrum Of Valentine Flowers

January 29, 2016 Sun Valley Group's Flower Talk

It may seem too early to start talking about Valentine's Day, but here on the flower farm, we have been acting on it since last fall. We planted our Valentine lily and iris crops in October, and two short months later, we brought our tulips out of the coolers and into the greenhouse, ready to complete their growing cycle.  Looking into the future, what kinds of flowers and flower hues will be in demand this Valentine's Day? Let's find out… …

Costa Farms USA Wins AIPH International Grower Of The Year 2016

January 29, 2016 International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)

Costa Farms, USA, has been awarded the accolade of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) International Grower of the Year 2016. …

Condiments Industry 'Master Innovator' Inducted To Hall Of Fame

January 29, 2016 Beaverton Foods

Gene Biggi, Chairman of Beaverton Foods, Inc., the leading manufacturer of specialty branded condiments in the U.S., has been inducted to the Specialty Food Association™ 2016 class of the Specialty Food Hall of Fame. …