Floriology Institute Takes Education 'On The Road' In 2017

March 6, 2017 Floriology Institute

BloomNet®, an international wire service and world class business solutions provider, has announced that its Floriology® Institute will collaborate with Kennicott Brothers Company Wholesale Florist and the Illinois State Florists’ Association to co-sponsor their first Floriology® Institute On the Road’ event of the year on Monday, May 22 through Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Alsip, Illinois.

Van Belle Highlights Improved Plant Varieties When Replacing Winter-Damaged Landscapes This Spring

March 6, 2017 Van Belle Nursery

Homeowners won’t know the full extent of damage to their gardens and landscapes until spring arrives, but can take some comfort knowing there are great replacement options at their local garden centers. New introductions are significantly improved compared to older varieties, in beauty, natural size, and adaptability to natural enemies like weather.

New Video Promotes Women's Day Flowers

The Society of American Florists makes promoting International Women's Day (annually March 8) easy with strategic advice, a promotional video, graphics, suggested social media text, and more — all free for SAF members at safnow.org/WomensDay.

Katz's Deli Announces New Location In Brooklyn

March 6, 2017 Aliza Chasan, WPIX

Katz’s Delicatessen, the iconic New York City deli of “When Harry Met Sally” fame, is opening its first ever outpost, the eatery announced on Facebook.

A Different Direction For Family-Owned Cheese Plant Pays Off For Chris Roelli

This is where, five miles east of one of the state’s oldest cities, a vat that can hold 32,000 pounds of milk was used for much of the 1900s to make up to 11,000 pounds of bulk commodity-grade cheddar on a daily basis. None of it was aged, most was sent to food production facilities and the profits were only a few pennies a pound.