CCFC Names 2017 Flower Farm Champion

Crystal Hedgpeth, floral sales manager for Safeway’s Northern California Division, was named 2017 Flower Farm Champion by the California Cut Flower Commission (CCFC) at its annual meeting January 4 in Santa Barbara.

Artisanal Brands: Transition To New Operations; Returning To Full-Reporting SEC Status

January 9, 2018 Artisanal Brands, Inc.

Artisanal Brands, Inc. has entered into a transitional operating agreement with its current licensee effective January 1, 2018. This agreement will start Artisanal's transition into its expansion plan as a direct-to-consumer business focused on its online business and select cheese shop & cafes that will serve as regional shipping hubs. The natural and specialty cheese category is expected to exceed $19 billion this year and Artisanal is seeking to drive greater scale in its online business and new retail outlets by offering reduced shipping rates for overnight deliveries

Wensleydale Creamery Back In Profit

The company is also growing into new markets and is particularly concentrating on expanding overseas sales. Mr Hartley said: “The US and Canada are our principal export markets. However, we are also developing sales in Europe, Middle East and Far East. 

iCup iPlate iFork Line Secures Deal On ABC’s 'Shark Tank'

January 9, 2018 iCup iPlate and iFork

Kyle Donovan, Founder and CEO of the iFork line of intelligently designed flatware, is excited to announce his brand secured a deal on ABC’s "Shark Tank."

USDA Announces Proposed Rule To Amend Egg Products Inspection Regulations

January 9, 2018 USDA FSIS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a critical step forward in making egg products safer for Americans to eat. FSIS is proposing to amend the egg products inspection regulations by requiring official plants that process egg products to develop Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) systems and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (Sanitation SOPs) and to meet other sanitation requirements consistent with the meat and poultry regulations.