Floral Industry Businesses Donate $10,000 To American Red Cross Disaster Relief

July 13, 2011 W.J. Cowee

On behalf of his colleagues in the floral industry, Brian E. Suslak, CEO and President of W.J. Cowee, presented the American Red Cross with a donation of more than $10,000 to the Disaster Relief Fund.

USDA Announces Agricultural Marketing System Grants To Expand Product Reach

July 13, 2011 USDA

The USDA announced that it will award 25 grants to 19 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to help create economic opportunities for American producers and businesses. $61,026 will go to the University of Missouri to survey Missouri consumers and retailers about their preferences and willingness to pay for locally produced artisan cheese in order to foster development of the specialty dairy sector.

Weight Watchers Introduces Fresh Meals & Deli Salads

Fun in the sun. And everyone wants to look good in his or her swimsuit, right? One new, simple strategy for healthier eating and weight loss can be found at local grocery stores – Weight Watchers announces the first mainstream, low-calorie, portion-controlled to-go meals and deli salads in the U.S.

Dofino Launches In-Store Havarti Promotion

July 13, 2011 Arla Foods, Inc.

Starting July 1, Dofino® challenges consumers to upgrade their same-old sandwiches to great with the big flavor of Havarti cheese. Lasting the whole summer, until the end of September, Dofino® will be capturing shopper attention in stores nationwide with POS materials, sweepstakes to win $500 for groceries, and brand-new recipes to encourage more frequent usage of Havarti as an everyday cheese.

Dean Launches TruMoo With Fewer Calories, No High Fructose Corn Syrup

July 13, 2011 Dean Foods

With chocolate milk and the proposed USDA school meal nutrition standards on the minds of school nutrition directors, Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) today introduced TruMoo®, the company's new chocolate milk made with 10-15 percent fewer calories, 15-20 percent less sugar, and no high fructose corn syrup. Together with its local and regional family of dairies across the country, the company announced the debut of TruMoo for schools nationally from Nashville, the site of the School Nutrition Association (SNA) annual conference.