American Garden Rose Selections Winners Named

February 7, 2017 Richard Bogren, LSU AgCenter

The America Garden Rose Selections program recently announced winning varieties for 2017.

GrowIt! Launches Garden Shop Program For IGCs

February 7, 2017 Ball Horticultural Company

From the beginning, GrowIt! has always had a mission to help the horticultural industry. The idea was to cultivate new gardeners, and inspire more people to grow plants. Over the past two years, GrowIt! has done just that. With over 250,000 community members (half of which are under the age of 35), GrowIt! has become one of the hottest new gardening apps.

Condition Of Plants In Supermarket Found To Influence Other Products' Sales

February 7, 2017 Chrysal International

Recent research, done by the Hochschule Geisenheim University in collaboration with Chrysal, shows that the condition of plants in a supermarket influences the buying intention and the potential amount of sales of other products.

Ukrop's Prepared Foods Now Available At Richmond-Area Kroger Stores

Starting this week, rainbow cookie lovers will have more places to pick up a tub of those brightly colored cookies Ukrop’s has been making for decades. And ditto for dozens of other prepared foods such as the chicken cobbler and the seafood salad made by Henrico County-based Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods.

Creminelli Fine Meats Introduces Three New Salami And Prosciutto SKUs

February 7, 2017 Creminelli Fine Meats

Creminelli Fine Meats' fresh snacking trays added three new SKUs this year at the Winter Fancy Food Show. To follow up on the success of sliced Varzi salami, Calabrese salami, Prosciutto (2016 Sofi Finalist), and Felino Salami & Manchego cheese, the new products expand the pairing of artisan meats with cheese.