Bell & Evans' $260M Expansion Will Create More Than 1,000 Jobs

April 17, 2018 Daniel Urie, PennLive

Bell & Evans, a poultry processing and wholesale company in Bethel Township, broke ground on the new 560,000-square-foot poultry harvesting facility near the end of last year. The plant will be situated on 90 acres that the company purchased in 2014. The plant will house four processing lines, each with a capacity of 600,000 birds a week.

Quirch Foods In Chicago Approved To Offer Certified Angus Beef Brand Cuts

Quirch Foods® is now offering Certified Angus Beef® brand products from its Chicago distribution center. Having been named Distributor of the Year four times since 2013 for export business, Quirch Foods has a winning track record with the elite brand, and the Chicago house expands Quirch’s approval for the brand to all of the company’s U.S. distribution centers.

Certified American Grown Receives $200,000 Grant For Export Development

April 17, 2018 Certified American Grown

In 2017, Certified American Grown conducted a comprehensive assessment in China, determining the Chinese market potential for increased sales of American Grown Flowers and greens. A five-member team of U.S.-based experts traveled to China to assess the market first-hand and contribute to the assessment. As a result of the project, several U.S. cut flower farmers began shipping to China in the fall.

CamFlor Expanding Its Acreage, Flower Varieties

April 17, 2018 Certified American Grown

Carlos Cardoza has an enviable problem. He can hardly keep up with demand for the novelty flowers grown at CamFlor in Watsonville where he’s the sales manager.

Next Stop For SAF Profit Blast: Motor City

The Society of American Florists' 1-Day Profit Blast heads to Detroit, the historic heart of America's automotive business and Motown music, on Sunday, May 20.