Dümmen Orange Hires Regional Product Manager for the Pacific Northwest

April 22, 2022 Dümmen Orange

Dümmen Orange, the world’s largest breeder and propagator of cut flowers, bulbs, tropical plants, pot plants, bedding plants and perennials, is proud to announce the addition of Sarah Brackman as the company’s new North American product manager for potted crops.  

National Garden Bureau Makes New 2021-2022 Crop Trend Report Available

April 22, 2022 National Garden Bureau

As part of its mission to ‘Inspire, Connect and Grow’, National Garden Bureau is pleased to offer this inaugural 2021-2022 Crop Trend Report that will provide Plant and Seed Brokers/Distributors, Growers and Retailers an insider view on crop trends necessary to make business decisions based on insights from the plant breeding community.

Fine Choice Foods Rebrands SUMM! to Reflect Growth, Culture and Heritage

April 22, 2022 Fine Choice Foods

Fine Choice Foods, a leading producer of Asian-inspired foods throughout North America, today announced a rebrand of its SUMM! line of products as well as the launch of a new customer-focused website. The evolving positioning and new look and feel of the brand illustrate the company’s continued growth while reflecting the brand’s quality, culture and heritage.

Kokoborrego Cheese Co. is Finding its Footing After Two Years of Personal Tragedy

Last year, Ohio’s award-winning Kokoborrego Cheese Co. celebrated 10 years in business. But it was a muted celebration. The past two years have dealt the Sippel Family Farm and its sister cheese business devastating blows: first a pandemic, then the death of one of its founders, then a devastating barn fire. Somehow, they’re still pushing through. Owner Lisa Sippel sums up her feelings about the milestone this way: “We’re still here. When we bought the farm, people said we were too young. When we tried new things, they doubted us. But at 10 years, we’re still here.”

Lactalis Canada Recognizes Earth Day with New Innovation Program, Focused on Waste Reduction in 2022

April 22, 2022 Lactalis Canada Inc.

Lactalis Canada, the Canadian dairy leader behind iconic brands like Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia and a subsidiary of France-based Lactalis Group, is excited to unveil Lactalis Canada NEXT Ventures – an innovation program designed to spur and accelerate future thinking, innovation and creativity by empowering employees and leveraging internal crowdsourcing to explore ideas and bring to market new products, processes, technologies or business models. Launching today on Earth Day, the 2022/23 program will focus on Waste Reduction.