Gold Medal Packing Recalls Veal, Possible E. Coli Contamination

December 27, 2016 USDA FSIS

Gold Medal Packing Inc., a Rome, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,607 pounds of boneless veal products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26 and O45, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

Checkoff Study: Beef Maintains Favorable Tenderness Ratings

December 27, 2016 The Beef Checkoff Program

Favorable tenderness ratings for beef steaks, which have improved significantly since 1990, have remained steady over the past five years, recent research shows. This quality retention has occurred despite environmental and financial challenges that could have derailed its progress. The beef checkoff-funded 2015/2016 National Beef Tenderness Survey was conducted at Texas A&M University, which has surveyed beef tenderness regularly since 1990.

California Grown Certification Ceremony Kicks Off Rose Parade Festivities

Miracle-Gro®, Cal Poly Universities, FTD and Real California Milk will demonstrate continued support of California Grown flowers at the Tournament of Roses® Parade through an official California Grown certification ceremony on January 1 in Pasadena.

Flowers Denote Freshness..

December 27, 2016 Messe Frankfurt

A bowl with a colourful mixture of flowers, a splendid bouquet, an elegant orchid – fresh natural produce is much appreciated by customers in supermarkets. Not that the floral design for Easter or the stout bouquet of garden roses were actually on the shopping list – it is the spontaneous idea and sense of joy which leads people to make a purchase on the spur of the moment, because they want to give themselves or others a present. Customers are seeing and experiencing more and more flowers and ornamental plants in their food stores and then want to buy them.

Make-Over For Royal FloraHolland's De Glazen Tulp In 2017

December 27, 2016 Royal FloraHolland

'De Glazen Tulp' (the glass tulip), a prestigious prize for the best novelty, is presented every year in January. In 2017 a change is being introduced as the award will be presented from now on in the autumn.