Farm-to-Florist Direct: How Sunny Meadows Flower Farm Created a Successful Shipped-Flower Wholesale Program

November 8, 2021 Slow Flowers Journal

In 2017, Sunny Meadows Flower Farm launched a direct-shipping program for florists as a way to build the domestic flower market and increase access to more farm-direct blooms.  We started small with florists within the state of Ohio but beyond our normal delivery area as a test run for our first year, and shipped to a couple wholesalers so we could learn the ropes. 

Hormel Foods Announces the Retirement of Luis Marconi, Group Vice President, Grocery Products; Names Jeff Frank Successor

November 8, 2021 Hormel Foods Corporation

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a global branded food company, announced today that Luis Marconi will retire as group vice president, Grocery Products.

Vermont Specialty Food & Beverage Producers Recognized as Finalists in Social, Environmental Excellence by Good Food Awards

Fifteen Vermont specialty food and beverage producers have been named 2022 finalists in the 12th annual Good Food Awards. Out of 1,966 entries across 17 categories, 351 producers made it into the finals, with 15 Vermont finalists featuring 27 products in 11 categories. Finalists were announced on November 1st and winners will be announced in January 2022. 

a2 Milk & Hershey to Release Co-Branded Chocolate Milk

November 8, 2021 a2 Milk Company

The a2 Milk Company™ and The Hershey Company today announced the upcoming release of co-branded Hershey’s/The a2 Milk Company chocolate milk, marking Hershey’s first partnership with a premium milk company. The new Hershey’s a2 Milk® will pair America’s #1 milk chocolate brand with one of America’s fastest-growing premium milk brands to provide a natural chocolate milk that uniquely combines the taste, nutrition and all-family appeal that should drive premium milk sales.

Travis Senn Joins Communications Team at Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative announced the hiring of Travis Senn to help drive the company’s social media strategy and public relations development.