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Traditional auctioning would be a thing of the past, if it were up to Marco Stolze, owner of online flower and plant auction ClockOnline. With the independent digital platform, in his own words, a lot of time and money is saved by delivering fresh products directly from the grower.Marco says that the.....
On 1 October 2017, Frans-Peter Dechering will take up the position of Commercial Director at Schoneveld Breeding. He will succeed Louis Kester who will be leaving the company on 1 November. The coming weeks Frans-Peter and Louis will work together to familiarise Frans-Peter with the work and to ensure.....
It is not the first time that a new brand enters the market of High Pressure Sodium lamps. “Obviously, with all the prior experience we have, we were quite critical when we started, however, we become more and more enthusiastic”, says rose grower Frans van Os, owner of BN Roses from De Lier. His company is.....
The Flamingo Horticulture Group have finalised the acquisition of Butters Group Ltd with effect from 18th September 2017. The Flamingo Horticulture Group has businesses in the UK, continental Europe and Africa whilst in parallel working with a number of supply partners across the globe. Flamingo is a major.....
Karuturi Global Ltd., an Indian flower grower, demanded compensation from the Ethiopian government for a series of failed land deals as it prepares to exit the Horn of Africa nation.The company wrote a letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn accusing the state of nationalizing its farming investments.....
Here's a question some U.S. flower growers have been wrestling with for years: How do we get consumers — who already are thinking about product origin and growing conditions with food — to bring that same level of awareness to flowers and plants? Since 2015, the American Grown Field to Vase Dinner Tour has.....
Among the many celebrations planned for SAF Palm Beach 2017 but thwarted by Hurricane Irma: A fond, industry farewell to Peter Moran, the Society of American Florists' longtime CEO who will retire at year's end. "Few people spend their entire for just one cause," said former SAF Chairman Shirley Lyons, AAF,.....
Grigg Brothers, the turf nutrition brand, is being re-branded as simply GRIGG.With a modern, updated look, GRIGG will remain the premier golf and sports turf brand in the BRANDT product portfolio. BRANDT, who bought Grigg Brothers in 2014, is a manufacturer of specialty products for the turf and ornamental.....
Thermotraffic has significantly expanded its quality management once again and has had its UK site in Rainham certified for the first time. Following an in-depth audit, the certification company Kiwa Nederland B.V. concluded that Thermotraffic meets the requirements of the standard being tested for. The.....
The Board of Directors and Officers of the Gloeckner Foundation held their annual meeting on June 3, 2017. A new Board member, Mr. Shayne Johnson was elected. Shayne, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, is a Field Representative for the Fred C. Gloeckner Co. and lives in Lakeville,.....
Earth Alive Clean Technologies announces that Mr. Michael Warren has been confirmed in his role as President and Chief Executive Officer, following his interim nomination, and, Ms. Liette Nadon has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer, to replace Earth Alive’s former Chief Financial Officer.Robert.....
Rose Breeder WAC International has announced that all its activities are now taking place under the new entity WAC BV.WAC are the breeders of Catch, Coma, Weaver, Love Bird and many other varieties. Their African showcase is in Naivasha, Kenya, and they are present at a stand at this week's, Naivasha.....
Nufarm announces a new rewards program for the 2018 season designed to provide both distributors and end users with enhanced opportunities to save using performance-proven Nufarm products.Key programs, including the Distributor 2018 Early Order Program and NP3 Portfolio Performance Plan, and the Nufarm.....
Bloemenbureau Holland (Flower Office Holland) by means of generic promotion, for many years taken care of increasing the interest in flowers and plants with consumers. For this, Bloemenbureau Holland (BBH) develops targeted promotional campaigns to increase awareness towards flowers and plants. In order to.....
Dutch private equity fund Foreman Capital has acquired a majority interest in Van den Bos Flowerbulbs. The investment company has bought 60% of the bulb trader's shares. The amount paid for the shares has not been disclosed.SalesFor CEO Hans Kleijwegt, the takeover by Foreman Capital was born of.....
It's 30 years since Fairweather’s Nursery first exhibited at Four Oaks. Production in 1987 was focused on shrub and conifer liners in 7cm pots which were packed into old tea crates for shipping to customers. Plants were delivered on flatbed lorries covered with tarpaulins.The biggest volume lines were.....
Last Friday, September 1, Roberta’s Unique Gardens (“Roberta’s”) of Waldron, Indiana and C. Raker & Sons, Inc. (“Raker”) of Litchfield, Michigan announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Roberta’s to acquire 100% of Raker’s business. The transaction is expected to close in the.....
DowDuPont announced the successful completion of the merger of equals between Dow and DuPont, effective Aug. 31, 2017. The combined entity is operating as a holding company under the name “DowDuPont” with three divisions – Agriculture, Materials Science and Specialty Products.Shares of DuPont and Dow ceased.....
Valagro and SBM Company have signed a partnership agreement. Thanks to this agreement SBM Company will take over marketing and sales activities of Valagro’s gardening products in the European and the US markets, through its Home & Garden entity, SBM Life Science.The deal, which goes into effect on.....
The German webshop of Royal Brinkman GmbH in Straelen has been nominated, for the second year in a row, for the Taspo Awards. Royal Brinkman is nominated in the category best website for the horticultural and agricultural industry in Germany. Royal Brinkman is nominated together with four other companies......
Costa Farms, the largest grower of ornamental plants in the world, has promoted Damarys Mora Crawford to marketing director. Crawford brings more than 20 years of experience in consumer product marketing. Her background includes high-profile consumer brands such as L’Oréal, Schwinn and Black & Decker. In.....
Certified American Grown Flowers has selected Where Food Comes From Inc. (WFCF) as its official exclusive third-party certifier.The new partnership will be launched via video conference on September 14, introducing the team at WFCF and highlighting program improvements as well as the new benefits of the.....
One of New Zealand’s most productive chrysanthemum hothouse nurseries has been placed on the market for sale.GAIT Flowers nursery in the Waikato township of Kerepehi produces 17 varieties of chrysanthemum – encompassing yellow, white, pink/mauve, red and green colourings.In the just completed 2016/2017.....
Louis Kester, commercial director of Schoneveld Breeding is leaving the company. That is announced by the breeder in a press release.Director/owner of the company Peter van der Pol: "In recent years, our commercial director Louis Kester has made a huge contribution to expanding our strategy ‘bringing the.....
Making a difference on the home front for the families of deployed service members and post-9/11 disabled veterans with service-connected disabilities is what the GreenCare for Troops initiative is all about.That job is a little easier now with the generous support of Nufarm following its $150,000.....
Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) has successfully finalized the benchmarking of its flowers & ornamentals and plant propagation material scheme, the EHPEA Code of Practice for Sustainable Flower Production - Silver Level. This standard, which is open for certification of.....
A group of growers and traders fighting to maintain the physical auction clock today handed over a demand to Royal FloraHolland tocall an extra General Members Meeting. This was reported by various sources.The group of advocates for maintaining the clock fears that if closed the existence of the cooperation.....
PlantHaven International's efforts in Marketing has been awarded. At the Cultivate'17, that took place last month in Columbus Ohio, they took home the Medal of Excellence Award for Marketing. For twenty years now, Planthaven has assisted international plant breeders and brought their varieties to the North.....
FTD has announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017.John C. Walden, FTD's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "I am pleased with the considerable progress we have made on our strategic review of our business. We remain on-track to complete our review.....
Master Nursery Garden Centers has announced the addition of Griffin Greenhouse Supplies to its vendor roster, effective immediately.Griffin becomes one of five distributors in the MNGC network, and the only supplier with a product mix that spans green goods, hard goods, retail supplies. In total, the MNGC.....
