Star Roses And Plants Receives 2017 GWA Media Awards Silver Medal Of Achievement

July 27, 2017 Star® Roses and Plants

Star® Roses and Plants received the 2017 Media Awards Silver Medal of Achievement from GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators for its October 2016 e-magazine, Plant A Star®.

Scientists Genetically Engineer The World's First Blue Chrysanthemum

True blue flowers are a rarity in nature—they occur only in select species like morning glories and delphiniums. Now, researchers have created a genuinely blue chrysanthemum by adding two genes to the normally pink or reddish flower. The advance could be applied to other species—and it may mean that florists wanting to hawk blooms of blue will no longer have to dye them.

New York Deli Month Returns In August

Dozens of iconic delicatessens across the country are participating this year in the second annual New York Deli Month, Aug. 1-31, aimed at highlighting the unique culinary heritage of the American delicatessen.

Say Cheese: Cornell Lifts New York Cheese Market

Step into your local supermarket and chances are the cheese section looks vastly different than it did just a few years ago. Artisan cheesemakers experimenting with intricate flavors and bold styles are reshaping the contours of the cheese market in New York, providing consumers with expanded choices of tastes, textures and aromas. And at the center of it all has been Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).

Fratelli Beretta USA Introduces An All-Natural, Low-Sodium Line

July 27, 2017 Fratelli Beretta USA

Charcuterie lovers looking to cut back on their sodium intake will be elated with the cured meat makeover Fratelli Beretta USA has crafted with their newest product line. Mount Olive USA provides premium charcuterie products with no added nitrates or nitrites and 45% less sodium than traditional products.