Month: August 2020

American Academy of Floriculture to Induct Four Honorees in 2021

August 17, 2020 Society of American Florists

The Society of American Florists will honor four professionals with induction into the American Academy of Floriculture (AAF) during SAF’s Annual Convention in 2021. SAF has made the decision to cancel SAF Phoenix 2020, where recipients would have been inducted, in keeping with government regulations regarding travel and crowd size. Since there will not be an Annual Convention in 2020, newly selected members of the Academy will be inducted at the Stars of the Industry Awards Dinner during SAF’s Annual Convention in 2021 alongside all 2021 inductees. …

$ 1M Awarded in Scholarships Through the Vic and Margaret Ball Intern Program

August 17, 2020 American Floral Endowment

Building the Bridge – The Vic and Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship Program celebrates a milestone. …

Beyond Meat to Make Sustainability Education Accessible to Students Nationwide

August 17, 2020 Beyond Meat

The course, designed for fifth through eighth graders, is grounded in real-world experiences and covers topics on global resource constraints, the importance of biodiversity, climate change and how to innovate for a healthy life. Beyond Meat feels strongly that to bring lasting change to our communities, all students should have access to education on future-defining topics like sustainability. …

Acme Smoked Fish and Atlantic Sapphire Announce Exclusive Partnership on Smoked Bluehouse Salmon

August 17, 2020 Acme Smoked Fish Corporation

US land-based salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire, the world’s largest producer of land-based salmon, and Brooklyn-based Acme Smoked Fish, the largest smoked seafood producer in the United States, announced an exclusivity agreement for the production, packaging and distribution of smoked Atlantic Sapphire’s US Bluehouse Salmon in the United States. …

“Thanks to the Glass Tulip Award, New Products Are Truly Getting Attention”

August 17, 2020 Royal FloraHolland

New products and innovation are important to our floriculture industry. Royal FloraHolland introduced the Glass Tulip Award to encourage growers and breeders. This is an award for the best market introduction in the area of flowers and plants. Edwin van der Eijk of VDE Plant and his team were one of the winners last years, and this year they are participating again. What does the Glass Tulip Award mean to him? …