San Diego County Flower & Plant Association Installs 2019-2020 Officers and Board of Directors

The San Diego County Flower & Plant Association (SDCF&PA) is pleased to announce its 2019-2020 slate of officers and board of directors. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the associations’ recent annual dinner meeting.

Andean Greens and Foliage From Colombia at Proflora 2019

August 20, 2019 Proflora

Monochromatic and minimalist arrangements had gone out of fashion since consumers today are looking for bouquet and arrangements to have floral generosity and take risks in terms of colors, therefore foliage and greens are taking center stage in the world.

First-ever Blended Beverage Combines Fresh Dairy with Almonds or Oats to Bring Innovation to Milk Category

August 20, 2019 Dairy Farmers of America

Minnesota-based brand Live Real Farms™ is replacing “or” with “and,” with the introduction of the first-ever blended beverage option. Dairy Plus Milk Blends combine lactose-free dairy with almonds or oats – the perfect pairing of natural ingredients.

VT Cheese Companies Face Anxiety Over Tariffs

Vermont’s dairy producers are losing markets and face rising distribution costs for products sent to China — and within the United States.

Inside Chobani’s Massive, Sustainable New Innovation Center

August 20, 2019 BEN PAYNTER, Fast Company

Yogurt giant Chobani has made it a practice to hire refugees to work at its manufacturing plants. As anti-immigrant rhetoric has soared, Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya reportedly received death threats for the practice (both of the company’s plants are in conservative areas), despite creating new jobs with solid benefits in communities that could use them.