Ben-Lee Processing Recalls Pork Products Produced Without A HACCP Plan

March 18, 2013 USDA FSIS

Ben-Lee Processing, Inc., an Atwood, Kansas establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat and heat-treated bacon and ham products that were produced without a Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

FPL Food Recalls Approximately 5,820 Pounds Of Ground Beef Chuck

March 18, 2013 USDA FSIS

FPL Food, LLC, a West Columbia, S.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 5,820 pounds of ground beef chuck that may contain small pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

Participants & Visitors Enthusiastic At Floraholland Trade Fair Naaldwijk

March 18, 2013 FloraHolland

FloraHolland held the spring edition of its Trade Fair in Naaldwijk from Wednesday 13 to Friday 15 March 2013. Around 4,000 visitors from the trade turned up for this fair, roughly the same number as last year. More than 550 growers presented their cut flowers, green and flowering house plants and outdoor plants. Visitors to Naaldwijk found a varied assortment of new products and concepts.

American Floral Endowment Research Inspires Profitability & Sustainability

A research report released by the American Floral Endowment (AFE) addresses how the floriculture industry can use efficient irrigation practices to become increasingly profitable and sustainable in a time when concerns about water scarcity, runoff regulations and the high cost of fertilizer are commonplace.

Monrovia Receives Sustainability Certification

March 18, 2013 Monrovia

Monrovia, a leading grower of premium garden plants, has been certified by the Food Alliance for sustainable agricultural and management practices at its Dayton, Ore., nursery. For the past 18 years, Food Alliance has provided comprehensive third-party certification for sustainable food handling practices. In the summer of 2012 the non-profit organization unveiled a sustainability standard for nurseries and greenhouses.