APHIS Updates Regulated Cut Flower and Greenery List

APHIS has identified more than 1,000 plant taxa that are generally admissible to the United States as cut flowers and greenery (CFG). Stakeholders will now be able to query the Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR) database and/or eFile to find the entry requirements for these plant taxa in the same manner they are currently able to do for other regulated plant and plant products.

Popular Food and Grocery Brand Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

March 28, 2024 Daniel Kline, The Street

Julian Freirich founded Freirich Meats in 1921 with the goal of the having the best-tasting and highest-quality meats. That idea and the company’s motto, “The Family of Fine Meat Products,” has driven its 103-year run as a top provider to chains including BJ’s, Price Chopper, Giant and Fresh Market.

Fonterra Strikes Gold with Top Awards on International Cheese Day

March 28, 2024 Fonterra Brands/Kapiti

For the fourth time in five years, Kāpiti Kikorangi Triple Cream Blue won gold in the Blue Cheese category, cementing its place as the most awarded cheese in New Zealand.

New Plant-Based Cream Cheese from SimplyV Arrives On Grocery Shelves

March 28, 2024 SimplyV

The plant-based bar, a popular format with regular dairy cream cheese, can be used for cooking and baking, as well as spreading. In addition, SimplyV offers popular food service sizes, including single-serve portions.

Vital Farms’ Quality Assurance Manager Robert Clark Recognized by the Safe Quality Food Institute for Excellence in Food Safety Leadership

March 28, 2024 Vital Farms

In his role, Clark leads a dynamic team of 21 food safety and quality assurance professionals that oversee the safe processing of eggs from the company’s network of over 300 family farms through its award-winning facility, Egg Central Station (ECS), in Springfield, MO.