International Flower Delivery Company daFlores Unveils 2011 Holiday Collection

Christmas is just over two months away, with Thanksgiving and Halloween to brighten the cold in-between days — but online florist daFlores isn't holding back. daFlores has unveiled its 2011 Christmas collection to give early-bird customers a chance to do their holiday flower-giving at an uncluttered time of year.

Profits Grow At South Fort Myers Nursery

Lee Behrhorst's south Fort Myers retail nursery, Sundance Orchids & Bromeliads, maintains the feel of an overgrown hobby, but has the look of a well-oiled operation.

InSinkErator Joins “Rock The Green” Sustainable Music Festival

October 31, 2011 InSinkErator

InSinkErator recently partnered with Rock the Green, a new environmentally friendly music festival hosted in Milwaukee, WI, on September 18. The festival, presented by Veolia Environmental Services, seamlessly merged entertainment with an interactive sustainability experience, spotlighting innovative green practices and technologies, such as InSinkErators food waste disposers.

Historic Andronico's Markets To Continue Under New Ownership

One of the Bay Area's best known family-owned specialty supermarkets today announced the end of its bankruptcy proceeding with the sale of its assets to an affiliate of Renovo Capital for $16 million. The sale allows the remaining Andronico's Community Markets to continue to serve its strong and loyal customer base while preserving the jobs of more than 330 employees dedicated to ensuring its historic markets continue to serve future generations of shoppers.

National Cooperative Grocers Assoc. Takes Part In Un Launch Of International Year Of Cooperatives

The United Nations (UN) has declared 2012 the “International Year of Cooperatives,” and National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) and its 122 member and associate food co-ops are joining other cooperatives in marking the occasion.