Not long ago, the news was sharply higher beef prices in a still-recovering economy. Industry insiders wondered how consumers would respond. Amid the talk of fewer retail features and penny-conscious shoppers, people still turned to beef. “Sometimes we all get more worried about those price points than maybe the consumer does,” said Randy Blach, CattleFax senior market analyst. …
Kayem Foods Inc., a Chelsea, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 22,182 pounds of chicken sausage products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products bear the incorrect nutritional labeling information and are encased in pork casings, which are not declared on the label and may elicit allergic reactions in those allergic to pork proteins. …
What is sustainable? Aren't all flowers natural? Consumers ask florists these and other questions about sustainability. This was the outcome of a survey conducted among florists in the Netherlands, Germany, France and the UK. In Germany and France, questions were asked such as 'Where do the flowers come from?' and 'How are they transported?'
A Hollyhock flower farm in Centerville is among eight other farming operations in the state which will receive a share of $78,582 from the Department of Agricultural Resources. …
AmericanHort and AmericasMart Atlanta are offering a professional holiday decorating workshop for interior plantscapers on March 2, 2016. Through a four-hour working demonstration, interior plantscapers will learn how to effectively decorate a building lobby, gain efficient buying suggestions, hear about upcoming trends, and get tips on how to grow a project bid from simply decorating a holiday tree to creating scenes throughout a lobby. Vendors such as Vickerman, Regency, GKI, and S4 Lights will be participating in the demonstration. The workshop begins with breakfast at 7 a.m., and lunch will be provided at noon. …
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