Checkoff Cuts Through 'Nutrition Noise' To Connect With Retail Dietitians

January 11, 2013 Pork Checkoff's Pork Leader

Pork is inspiring dietitians to help their clients rediscover the pleasures of healthy eating in the New Year, thanks to a unique Pork Checkoff conference held in late 2012 at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA).

McHutchison Establishing New Vaughan's Horticulture Division

January 11, 2013 McHutchison

McHutchison is expanding with the opening of a new division, Vaughan’s Horticulture. This division, headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, will focus solely on the commercial greenhouse business.

Best New Perennial Flowers Of 2013

Enough new perennial flowers are introduced every year that everyone usually has a different favorite. It's rare when most everyone zeroes in on just one newcomer and says, "This is the best."

Bloomnet Floriology Institute Announces 2013 Design Course Schedule

January 11, 2013 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.

The BloomNet Floriology Institute, located in Jacksonville, Florida, has announced its schedule of design courses for 2013. Courses commence January 20, 2013 and continue through October. BloomNet is a leading floral industry business service provider and one-stop destination for innovative products and best-in-class services. Floriology Institute is an industry accredited floral education center and an AIFD (American Institute of Floral Designers) Professional Floral Design Evaluation (PFDE) Pathway Provider.

West Liberty Foods Celebrates Third Verification Of 'Landfill Free' Status

January 11, 2013 West Liberty Foods

West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. announced that its West Liberty, Iowa facility has successfully achieved ‘landfill free’ status. This status was independently verified by NSF International Strategic Registrations Ltd. (NSF ISR) and dated December 13, 2012, meaning that West Liberty Foods achieved their goal of becoming a ‘landfill free’ company within one calendar year. The NSFISR verification process was used to ensure that West Liberty Foods could demonstrate the total waste from its West Liberty facility entering the landfill was less than 1%.