Month: May 2014

Boulder Natural Meats Recalls Chicken Distributed In Colorado

May 30, 2014 USDA FSIS

Boulder Natural Meats, a Denver, Colo., establishment, is recalling approximately 363 pounds of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.  The product was formulated with wheat, which is declared on the product label, so all allergens are properly identified.  However, the front label states the product is gluten free.  Products with a gluten free claim may not contain wheat. …

New Vision Forum To Help Independent Retailers Thrive

May 30, 2014 AmericanHort

Leading industry consultants, John Stanley and Sid Raisch, have joined forces for two,  two-day New Vision Forums aimed at presenting global ideas and developments to help independent retailers form actionable strategies for long-term relevance. …

7th Annual Iron Designer Competition To Feature Award Winning Floral Designers

May 30, 2014 International Floriculture Expo

On Wednesday, June 11, International Floriculture Expo will host the 7th Annual Iron Designer Competition, a popular feature of the International Floriculture Expo, the leading trade show and educational event for the floriculture industry. The 2014 edition of the industry-only show takes place June 10-13 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. …

International Floriculture Expo To Co-Locate With United Fresh In 2015

May 30, 2014 United Fresh Produce Association

Organizers of the International Floriculture Expo have announced plans to co-locate the 2015 and 2016 editions of the floral industry’s leading education program and trade show with the United Fresh Produce Association’s United Fresh Show, starting in Chicago June 9-11, 2015 at McCormick Place. The floral and produce expos will be staged side-by-side, directly across from the Food Marketing Institute’s FMI Connect. Together, the multiple events are building Chicago into the one-stop shopping and learning center for the fresh food, floral and retail industry, serving the entire supply chain from grower through retailer. …

Rogue Creamery Ranked Number Three Best Green Company In Oregon

May 30, 2014 Rogue Creamery

Oregon Business Magazine announced their list of the 100 Best Green Companies to Work For in Oregon and Rogue Creamery is ranked # 3.This is the 5th consecutive year that Rogue Creamery has been ranked as one of Oregon’s 100 Best Green Companies, and the second year in a row that that the creamery has been ranked in the Top 10. Rogue Creamery recently received the SBA Director’s Impact Award for Innovation and Leadership. Co-owner David Gremmels currently serves on Governor Kitzhaber’s Oregon Sustainability Board and the creamery won the 2007 Governor’s Sustainability Tourism Award for its commitment to community and agri-tourism. …