Massive Blaze Shuts Down Popular Edwards Virginia Smokehouse In Surry County
A massive fire Tuesday engulfed Edwards Virginia Smokehouse in Surry County, closing the famed ham producer indefinitely. …
Month: January 2016
New Program Rewards Long-Term Superior Farms Lamb Producers
Superior Farms launched a new program this week to extend appreciation to long-term producer partners who are committed to company programs and brands. The Superior Farms Producer Leader Program (SFPLP) recognizes these individuals through three tiers of requirements and rewards. …
Rose Society Of South Australia's Rose Of The Month: 'Our Rosamond'
‘Our Rosamond’ is an Australian bred Hybrid Tea rose released in 1983. The breeder was Ronald (Ron) Bell (1915-2008) who was known as the modern day Alister Clark. …
Sun Valley Group: Flower Mixology
The flower business has its own bouquet terminology which can get distilled even more by individual flower companies, florists, designers, and wholesalers. This can be quite confusing for the layperson as well as the expert, so today we break down flower purchasing terminology and dive into how each floral component acts like a flavorful ingredient in Flower Mixology. …
'Weekend' Valentine's Day Holiday's Influence On Consumer Floral Purchasing
Valentine’s Day 2016 falls on a weekend, Sunday February 14th. Many in the U.S. floral industry believe that a weekend Valentine’s Day results in dampened floral sales. Prince & Prince (P&P) test this “theory” with historical U.S. consumer floral purchasing data for Valentine’s Day from P&P surveys conducted in 1996, 2000, 2007, 2010, and 2013. P&P compare household Valentine’s Day floral purchasing (incidence of floral purchase) when the holiday fell on weekdays (1996, 2000, 2007, 2013), and when the holiday fell on a weekend (2010). …
