Month: April 2023

Outback Plants Merges with Ball Horticultural Company, Strengthens Collective Commercial Tissue Culture and Licensing Capabilities

April 26, 2023 Ball Horticultural Company

Outback Plants announces it has merged its tissue culture supply management and genetics licensing activities with Ball Horticultural Company. According to Ball, the merger will strengthen its capabilities of tissue culture supply management by merging and uniting existing talent with the Outback team. Additionally, Outback Plants will continue to foster collaborative relationships with breeders for the commercialization of their genetics through the licensing arrangements for which they are well known. …

How Certified Angus Beef is Strengthening its Messaging With Data, and Still Offering the Same Great Taste

April 26, 2023 Certified Angus Beef

The Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB) brand is often advertised as “the best,” and taste secured its growth around the globe. As a younger generation of consumers has more buying power in the market, their expectations of high-quality beef are expanding. …

2023 Paul Thomas Floriculture Production Intern of the Year Awards

April 26, 2023 American Floral Endowment

Alexandria, Virginia – Each year through the Vic & Margaret Ball Internship Program, the American Floral Endowment (AFE) has the opportunity to match promising future horticulturists with top production greenhouses across the nation. These students get to see first-hand what it’s like to work at top floriculture facilities, train under industry experts, and gain insight into their future career paths. Each intern is hand-picked and placed based on their wide range of experiences, perspectives, and unique studies. Students who successfully finish their internship, including completing a written report and multiple video blogs, are eligible for our Paul Thomas Floriculture Production Intern of the Year Award. 
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FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Meat Soup Products Due to Possible Contamination

April 26, 2023 USDA FSIS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that ready-to-eat meat soup products may have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions, which may result in the product spoiling prematurely. …

Not All Waste is Waste: Support Sustainable Dairy with Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese

April 26, 2023 Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese

April 26 is Stop Food Waste Day! Not all food waste is waste—in fact, many of the byproducts of the food you love, have peels, rinds, rusks or cores, and can be used as fuel for cows that produce milk for award-winning Crave cheese.  …