National Pro BBQ Tour Sponsored By Sam's Club Kicks Off 7th Season

The National Pro BBQ Tour, the biggest, most competitive barbecue tournament in America, kicked off its seventh season with plans to visit almost 30 states in America thanks to Sam's Club, the official sponsor and supplier to the Kansas City Barbeque Society.

Seemar Wins Container Centralen Rack Distance Traveled Contest

March 31, 2017 Container Centralen, Inc.

 Container Centralen congratulates Andrew Seemar with A. Seemar Greenhouses, LLC, winner of the Rack Distance Traveled Contest.

Flower Farmers Applaud Greenhouse Competitiveness & Innovation Announcement

Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. applauds the announcement of Ontario's Greenhouse Competitiveness and Innovation Initiative by Hon. Jeff Leal, Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Ball Horticultural Company Acquires Kordes Licensing Rights From Newflora

Effective March 31, Ball Horticultural Company purchased the assets of Newflora® LLC, which included the master license to sell an extensive line of garden and potted rose offerings throughout the U.S. and Canada. Since 2003, Newflora has been the exclusive agent for Kordes®, the world’s largest breeder of roses.

Trump Administration Mulls Tariffs On Roquefort Over EU-Beef Dispute

The U.S. is considering imposing tariffs of 100% on Perrier mineral water, Vespa motor scooters and Roquefort cheese in response to the EU’s longstanding ban of American beef from hormone-treated cattle. Prompting that menu of punitive tariffs are complaints from U.S. beef producers that the EU hasn’t held up its end of a deal the two sides cut in 2009.