All-America Selections & National Garden Bureau Summer Summit 2017

All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau host a joint summer meeting for the home garden industry each year. Our usual attendance of about 70 AAS judges, AAS Display Gardens, NGB members, breeders, brokers, growers, retailers, media and garden writers attend to learn more about our organizations, our trials and local businesses of interest.

Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest Draws A Crowd, Even In The Rain

April 25, 2017 Jennifer Saylor, WLOS

An afternoon in Asheville, celebrating all things cheese: The Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest took place at Highland Brewing on Sunday, featuring local artisan cheese makers–and lots of cheese.

Tyson Foods To Acquire AdvancePierre Foods 

April 25, 2017 AdvancePierre Foods

Tyson Foods, Inc. and AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which a subsidiary of Tyson will launch a tender offer to acquire all of AdvancePierre’s outstanding common shares for $40.25 per share in cash. This strategically compelling transaction provides a unique opportunity to create value by joining highly complementary market-leading portfolios.

Butterball To Earn American Humane Certified Program Recognition For 3rd Consecutive Year

April 25, 2017 Butterball Foodservice

Butterball Foodservice, the nation’s most iconic turkey brand, continues to set high standards for animal care and well-being. More than two-thirds of foodservice operators agree that it is important to treat turkey humanely,[1]and Butterball was the first turkey supplier to become American Humane CertifiedTM (AHC). Now approaching its third year being verified by the program, Butterball remains the only turkey manufacturer to earn this certification.

Eggland's Best: Our Eggs Now Have 6x More Vitamin D Than Ordinary Eggs

April 25, 2017 Eggland's Best

 Eggland's Best (EB), America's #1 egg, is now even better!  Eggland's Best has announced that its eggs now have 6X more vitamin D than ordinary eggs, and are now an excellent source of Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) and B5.