Diestel’s Pasture-Raised Turkey Wins the Good Housekeeping Award

November 2, 2021 Diestel Family Ranch

Diestel Family Ranch’s Pasture-Raised Whole Turkey has won Good Housekeeping’s 2021 Sustainable Innovation Awards in the smarter, healthier food and kitchen category. A key part of the fourth-generation family farm’s regenerative agricultural practices, these birds are raised with the freedom to forage on Diestel’s holistic farm and feature tender, juicy, full-bodied flavor.

Koch Foods’ Mark Kaminsky Installed as Chairman of the National Chicken Council

November 2, 2021 National Chicken Council 

Mark Kaminsky, Chief Operating Officer at Koch Foods (Park Ridge, Illinois) was installed as 2021-2022 Chairman of the National Chicken Council (NCC) during NCC’s Annual Conference, held this week in Washington, D.C. It is Kaminsky’s second term as NCC Chairman, previously serving from 2018-2019.

CalFlowers Prepares Major Consumer-Direct Marketing Campaign

November 2, 2021 CalFlowers

At its Member Appreciation Event in August, CalFlowers provided to attendees its exciting, new marketing initiative.  CalFlowers’ aspirational goal is “More Americans enjoying more flowers more often” and we are excited to launch this high-impact campaign on behalf of the broader floral industry.

Winners of the 2021 AAS Display Garden Landscape Design Challenge Provide Heart-Warming Stories of Diversity

November 2, 2021 All-America Selections

All-America Selections’ 2021 Landscape Design Challenge theme was Diversity in the Garden, inspiring the AAS Display Gardens with a platform to create their own diverse garden using the resources they choose to represent the theme.

Gellert Global Group Acquires Assets of Mitsui Foods, Inc.

November 2, 2021 Gellert Global Group

The Gellert Global Group has purchased specific assets of Mitsui Foods, Inc., a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. Since 1953, Mitsui Foods has been importing fine grocery and specialty food products from around the world under various brands. These brands, including the EMPRESS® brand, will be integrated across the Gellert Global Group divisions, including Atalanta Corporation and Camerican International, and will add to the company’s already strong lineup of brands in retail and foodservice such as Del Destino® and Celebrity™.