Ball FloraPlant Accepts Coveted All-America Selections Gold Medal Award For Petunia Bee’s Knees

December 31, 2021 Ball FloraPlant

Ball FloraPlant is thrilled to accept a 2022 All-America Selections Gold Medal Award for its outstanding yellow vegetative petunia Bee’s Knees. From its debut in 2021 there’s been a “buzz” around this variety. With its rich color and strong branching habit, we knew it was one of the top petunia introductions in the past few years.

BelGioioso Cheese Plant Expansion Coming to Schenectady

December 31, 2021 Construction Review Online

Schenectady County Metroplex Development Authority recently announced the BelGioioso Cheese Plant expansion, at the Glenville Business & Tech Park in Schenectady County. The Wisconsin based BelGioioso Cheese Inc., has contracted Schenectady-based LeChase Construction, to handle this project which entails renovating and converting a section of Building 403; a 120,000-square-foot vacant warehouse.

Brazil’s Unsung Craft Cheese Winning Fans in High Places

December 31, 2021 Agence France Presse

Cassia’s “Garrafao” is one of 57 Brazilian cheeses that won medals at the biennial “Mondial du Fromage” in Tours, France in September. That put unsung Brazil, a country not widely known for its cheese, second only to France on the podium of the world’s best.

Danone North America Away from Home and 7-Eleven Launch New, On-the-Go Snack: Apple Pie Parfait Made with Oikos Greek Nonfat Yogurt

December 31, 2021 Danone North America

On the heels of fall, Danone North America Away from Home has officially launched its exclusive new Apple Pie Parfait Made with Oikos Greek Nonfat Yogurt in participating 7-Eleven® stores across the country.

New York Dairy Farmer Helps Hometown Football Team ‘Refuel With Chocolate Milk’ at State Championship

Dairy farmer Neil Peck of Welcome Stock Farm in Schuylerville, N.Y., joined American Dairy Association North East to support his hometown football team at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class C Championship game at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y., on December 3.