Union Fleurs Elects A New Board Of Directors & Holds A Fruitful 2012 General Assembly

April 30, 2012 Union Fleurs

On 20 April 2012, Union Fleurs, the International Flower Trade Association, elected a new Board of Directors on the occasion of its 2012 General Assembly, held in Straelen, Germany. Besides the election of the new Board of Directors, the General Assembly was also the occasion to officially welcome three new members within the association (Agriver Agricultural Ltd – Israel, Confindustria Imperia – Italy and MPS – Netherlands ) and to review activities carried out by Union Fleurs in the past year as well as identify priorities and upcoming challenges for the floricultural sector.

Ball Ornamentals Welcomes New Supplier: Cottage Hill Nursery

April 30, 2012 Ball Ornamentals

Ball Ornamentals is pleased to announce the addition of Cottage Hill Nursery as its new Southeastern rooting station supplier. Located in coastal Alabama, Cottage Hill joins Ball Ornamentals’ existing supplier network that includes Ball Tagawa Growers, Tidal Creek Growers, Obra Verde Nursery, Van Belle Nursery, and Hochberg Ornamentals.

Jasmine Smith Introduces 'Strong Cheese' To San Francisco

April 30, 2012 Alex Hochman, SF Weekly

A child of northern Wisconsin, Jasmine Smith grew up on a steady diet of processed cheese and Milwaukee's Best. "We used to get this cheese spread every year for Christmas that as a kid I liked but I now realize it was terrible!" Smith told us. With her new venture Strong Cheese Provisions, she hopes to turn San Franciscans on to her holiday favorite by utilizing high quality cheese and local beer. S

Globe Food Equipment Announces New Capabilities For Label Printing Scale

Globe Food Equipment, a leading provider of precision food preparation equipment and countertop cooking equipment for the foodservice industry, announces the availability of an optional PC Connectivity Kit (30A-PCKIT) for its GSP30A Legal For Trade Label Printing Scale. This kit enables users to quickly connect the scale to a PC for quick file and label maintenance. Ingredient Labels (E13) are also available which can be quickly generated using the PC Connectivity Kit.

Inline Plastics Corp. Introduces Unique Tamper-Resistant Grab & Go Snack Cup Containers

Inline Plastics Corp. has announced the introduction of new grab and go 12oz snack cups, the newest version of the company’s breakthrough Safe-T-Fresh® line of products. Typical applications for the containers include fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, bakery items, yogurt, parfait, and a variety of snack goods.