Calavo Growers Announces Retirement Of Renaissance Food Group President & Appoints Successor

October 5, 2017 Calavo Growers, Inc.

Calavo Growers, Inc. a global avocado industry leader and expanding provider of value-added fresh food, today announced that Jim Catchot will retire as President of its Renaissance Food Group, LLC (RFG) subsidiary effective October 31, 2017.

National Hot Dog And Sausage Council To Host Fourth Sausage Recipe Contest

As part of its celebration of National Sausage Month, the NHDSC is once again inviting sausage fans to submit their favorite sausage recipes for a chance to win a gift card for free sausage, a Sausage Pan and other great prizes. The fourth annual sausage recipe contest isn’t open to just any sausage recipe, though.

The Certified Angus Beef Brand Honors Retail, Distributor Stars

October 4, 2017 Certified Angus Beef

As consumer demand for great-tasting beef continues to grow, retailers play an important role in satisfying their needs. Retailers and distributors were recognized by the Certified Angus Beef ® brand for their leadership in product quality, marketing and sales at the group’s annual conference in Nashville on Sept. 27-29. Brand partners, including meat processors, distributors, chefs, retailers and cattle ranchers, gained strategies to nurture their focus on delivering premium beef to consumers.

H-E-B Meat Plant Recalls Poultry For Misbranding, Undeclared Allergens

October 4, 2017 USDA FSIS

H-E-B Meat Plant, a San Antonio, Tex. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,150 pounds of diced chicken thighs due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains wheat, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label.

The European Young Florist Conference 2017: An Eye-Opening Panel Discussion…

October 4, 2017 Florint

Bring 10 young florists from all over Europe together at the table and have them speak their minds on the state of the industry. What issues occupy them the most? What risks and opportunities do they see? That simple premise was the foundation for Florint’s recent European Young Florist Conference, held in Belgium on Sept. 16 alongside Eurofleurs 2017.