Perdue Farms To Eliminate Routine Use Of All Antibiotics

October 7, 2016 Perdue Farms

Perdue Farms announced that it completed the final step away from the routine use of any antibiotics in its chicken production by eliminating all use of animal-only antibiotics. This comes two years after Perdue became the first major poultry company to stop routinely giving its chickens antibiotics also used in human medicine.

Maple Leaf Farms Awards $21,000 To Top Professional And Student Chefs In Annual Duck Recipe Contest

October 7, 2016 Maple Leaf Farms

Duck proved to be on the mind of many chefs and culinary students as the 2016 Discover Duck Recipe Contest sponsored by Maple Leaf Farms attracted a record number of entries (285). Professional chefs and culinary students from various foodservice business segments, including restaurants, catering, college/university, healthcare and education, competed for $21,000 in prize money in the annual recipe contest.

Olij Roses Joins Dümmen Orange

October 7, 2016 Dummen Orange

Olij Roses International / Olij Breeding, with head office in De Kwakel, is to become part of the family of companies known as Dümmen Orange. The two parties have reached agreement on the transfer of shares.

Johnson Matthey To Showcase New Xbloom Line Of Floral Packaging PMA Fresh Summit

October 7, 2016 Johnson Matthey

At PMA Fresh Summit, Johnson Matthey will showcase our new Xbloom line of packaging designed to up to double shelf life of a variety of carnations and roses, currently being marketed across South America and Europe.

Roses At Whole Foods Market To Aid Earthquake Relief Efforts In Ecuador

October 7, 2016 Whole Foods Market®

Shoppers can now directly aid those impacted by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Ecuador this April by purchasing single stem roses at Whole Foods Market.