Statement From Acting FDA Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas Calling on all Sectors of the Papaya Industry to Improve Practices to Better Protect Consumers

August 29, 2019 Perishable News

Every day Americans enjoy an abundant food supply that is among the safest in the world. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration works tirelessly to ensure that foods available to consumers, whether they are produced domestically or abroad, meet the FDA’s food safety requirements and that we are using all available tools to ensure compliance.

Plantarium Fits All – Complete Green Experience at 37th Edition

August 28, 2019 Plantarium

‘Green Fits All’ was the slogan everything was centered around at Plantarium and GROEN-Direkt from 21 to 23 August. Both trade fairs again took place under one roof and offered international trade professionals a complete green experience in Boskoop.

CalFlowers: Why Do Consumers Buy Flowers?

Ask those who work in the floral industry, “why do people buy flowers?” and you will get numerous answers delivered with great confidence. Some of these answers may even be correct. However, we can’t be certain which ones are the real reasons consumers buy flowers. Turns out, asking consumers such a direct question will not reveal the most accurate answers.

Grape Hyacinths Named ‘Flower Bulb of the Year’

August 28, 2019 iBulb

iBulb is the promotional agency for the flower bulb sector. iBulb promotes the use of flower bulbs, bulb flowers and bulbs in pots by means of worldwide PR activities and advertising campaigns.

Borden Dairy Joins State Fair of Texas’ Wacky Food Lineup with Fun Flavored Milks

August 28, 2019 Borden Dairy

Dallas-based Borden Dairy, one of America’s favorite dairy companies founded in 1857, has concocted three new limited-edition, Fair-inspired flavors of milk – Banana Taffy, Blueberry Cobbler and Cotton Candy.