Christmas Trees For Connoisseurs

Michiganders that purchase a real tree for the holidays each year are likely familiar with many of the “tried and true” Christmas tree species that usually appear at tree lots and choose-and-cut farms such as Fraser fir, balsam fir, Douglas fir and blue spruce. Michigan Christmas tree growers are an innovative lot, however, and consumers may find exotic or lesser-known species as they’re looking for this year’s tree.

Orange County Poinsettia Growers Provide Over 1 Million Plants

November 29, 2017 Emmy Freedman, WVIR

One of the country's largest poinsettia growers is entering its busiest days of the year. And it's right in Orange County, but you may have never heard of it.

Experts: Christmas Tree Shortage Could Spike Prices

November 29, 2017 Nikki Kimbleton, NEWS4 JAX

You may have a harder time finding a Christmas tree this year, and you may have sticker shock when you do. It's all because of the economic recession a decade ago.

Food Marketing Wiz Is Making Lunch Meats Cool

November 29, 2017 Josh Kosman, NY Post

Joe Ennen has discovered a way to turn salami into gold — and he’s using a marketing pitch that spins millennials. Ennen — with 20 years in the food business, including stops at the Safeway grocery chain and at Frito-Lay — was tapped nearly three years ago by Columbus Foods, a sleepy, San Francisco meat producer.

Healthy Ones Partners With Inserra Supermarkets ShopRites To Support Diabetes Research

November 29, 2017 Smithfield Foods

Healthy Ones® partnered with Inserra Supermarkets ShopRites to show its support for ongoing diabetes research and prevention. Inserra Supermarkets ShopRites hosted a special presentation at its Ramsey, New Jersey, store where Healthy Ones presented a $5,000 check for the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI).