Westerlay Orchids To Donate $21,000 To Breast Cancer Resource Center Of Santa Barbara

A portion of proceeds from the Carpinteria-based nursery’s October sales of the patented Pink Diamond Orchid will benefit the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara and the many women who rely on the center for care. In total, Westerlay will donate $21,630, continuing its longstanding tradition of giving back to the community.

Scientists Needed Stroke Of Luck To Create Blue Chrysanthemum

It literally came out of the blue when Japanese researchers developed the world's first chrysanthemum of that color.

USPTO Rejects Italian Application For US Trademark On 'Romano'

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rejected an application by Italy’s Pecorino Romano Consortium (Consorzio Per La Tutela Del Formaggio Pecorino Romano Consortium Italy) to trademark the name “Pecorino Romano” in a way that would have impacted use of the common term “romano”. CCFN had been concerned that if the application were accepted as initially applied for, both the terms “pecorino” and “romano” would be at risk for generic use within the United States.

As Spanish Ham Goes Global, Will Spaniards Be Priced Out Of A Holiday Delicacy?

Of all the delicacies that Spaniards splurge on at the holidays, none is more sought after than the beloved jamón ibérico de bellota, ham produced from black-footed pigs that feed on acorns and that has of late become an international sensation.

Belgioioso Opens New Denmark Facility, Creating 50 Jobs

December 27, 2017 Kris Schuller, WFRV

An area cheesemaker is celebrating the opening of a new facility in rural Denmark. Since moving to the U.S. in 1979, Belgioioso Cheese has found great success. Now that success is bringing new jobs to northeast Wisconsin.