USDA To Require Labels For Mechanically Tenderized Meat

June 6, 2013 USDA FSIS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing new requirements for labeling beef products that have been mechanically tenderized, including adding new cooking instructions, so that consumers can safely enjoy these products.

Perennial Plant Symposium July 21-27, Registration Open

You already KNOW it's spectacular! And if you haven't been to Oregon, Washington or British Columbia, we actually envy you. Exploring this magnificent part of the world for the first time, and delving into its horticultural riches with your PPA colleagues, will be an experience you'll never forget. And July is absolutely the best time to be there.

"Flower Auction In Its Current Form Will Cease To Exist"

June 6, 2013 Florint

Due to the increasing importance of electronic trading the flower auctions as we currently know them will be a thing of the past in just ten years. That is the expert assessment of Herman de Boon, the chairman of VGB – the Dutch Association of Wholesale Trade in Horticultural Products.

Carthamus: Wild & Happy

June 6, 2013 PurE Seasonal Flowers

Carthamus tinctorius is a thistle like plant with striking orange or yellow flowers. There is also a creamy white variety. Through their rough appearance, they are really suitable in giving a bouquet a natural, wild feel. Carthamus can also be easily dried.

Le Jeune Autize, Goat's Milk Morbier

Flavor is of the utmost importance when it comes to tasting cheese, as are texture and smell. What's the point of a cheese if it doesn't taste good, or doesn't lend a pleasant sensation as it skates across your tongue? Many cheese folks get lost in these traits, forgetting that there's a fourth sense that plays into the overall cheese experience: sight.