Hicks Commercial Sales Launches Newly Redesigned Website

Hicks Commercial Sales, the wholesale division of Hicks Nurseries, is thrilled to announce the launch of its newly redesigned e-commerce website. New features create an easier, faster, and more efficient way of doing business.

Dutch Spring Trials to Take Place in Week 18

April 4, 2022 Fleuroselect

During the first week of May, eight breeders grouped together under the umbrella “Dutch Spring Trials” will be showing their assortment to growers, retailers and industry colleagues. These so-called pack trials have been a strong tradition going back many years and are the perfect occasion to review the latest pot and bedding plants on the greenhouse benches while discussing business possibilities on a one-to-one basis.

Blount Adds 75M Pounds of Capacity for 2022

April 4, 2022 Blount Fine Foods

Blount Fine Foods, the leading marketer and maker of premium, prepared soups, entrees, and side dishes today announced it will be adding 75 million pounds, approximately a 30% increase to their annual capacity, for the Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 seasons.  The increase is being made to satisfy the surge in consumer demand for these items under the Blount, Panera Bread and Private Label brands.

New Seasons Market Updates Private Label Fresh Pasta Packaging Reducing Plastic Use by 91%

April 4, 2022 New Seasons Market

Neighborhood grocer New Seasons Market today announced it will transition its private label Partner Brand Fresh Pasta packaging from plastic clamshells to a more environmentally preferable alternative, PaperSeal® MAP trays. The PaperSeal modified atmosphere packaging trays are produced by Graphic Packaging International (GPI), the world’s leading manufacturer of paper-based packaging, and New Seasons Market will be the first domestic retailer to use this innovation.

A New, Blue Way to Breakfast: Vital Farms Introduces True Blues, Pasture-Raised Heirloom Blue Eggs

April 4, 2022 Vital Farms

Vital Farms introduces True Blues, a specialty carton of beautiful pasture-raised heirloom blue eggs, available now exclusively at select regional Whole Foods Market locations. True Blues is a Certified Humane® dozen of entirely blue shell eggs produced with the same animal welfare standards Vital Farms is known and trusted for by people across the country.