2024 Perennial Plant of the Year Announced

The Perennial Plant Association is pleased to announce the 2024 Perennial Plant of the Year®, Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’.  Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’ is an exceptional garden phlox reaching five feet tall and four feet wide, although size will geographically vary.  It is known for its impressive flowers, held on tall and sturdy stems from midsummer to early fall. 

AFE Friends of Floral Reception at SAF Convention

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) announces their upcoming Friends of Floral Reception in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday, September 7th, from 6:00 – 7:30 pm, in conjunction with the SAF 2023 Annual Convention.  

Atalanta’s Exclusive Brands Celebrity Sheep and Eiffel Tower Take Home Awards at the American Cheese Society Conference

July 26, 2023 Atalanta

Atalanta Corporation and its Canadian suppliers Mariposa Dairy and Quality Cheese won awards at the 40th annual American Cheese Society (ACS) competition. The largest cheese event occurred May 15-19, 2023, before the 40th annual conference, at the Huntington Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis campus. The winners were announced at the ACS annual conference on July 19th in Des Moines, Iowa.

Two Flavored Goat Cheeses from LaClare Creamery Win First Place in 2023 American Cheese Society Competition

July 26, 2023 LaClare Creamery  

LaClare Creamery celebrates two first place medals at this year’s American Cheese Society Competition. One first place award went to LaClare’s Fig & Honey Goat Cheese in the ‘Fresh Goat Cheese with Sweet Predominant Flavor’ category, and the other to their Chipotle Honey Goat Cheese in the ‘Fresh Goat Cheese with Savory Predominant Flavor’ category.

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Debuts Plant-Based Spread Nationwide

July 26, 2023 The Kraft Heinz Company

Philadelphia®, the brand that set the cream cheese standard for over 150 years, announces the nationwide rollout of its first-ever plant-based spread offering. With more than half of people looking to add more plant-based products to their diets,1 Philadelphia brings a new creamy, spreadable sensorial experience to the plant-based category for fans to enjoy coast to coast.