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coast to coast: March 2005
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FTD® Rings in 2005 with Heart
 FTD celebrated the New Year with their 52nd year at the 2005 Rose Parade® through a breathtaking float ‘Garden of Dreams,’ which was viewed by more than 250 million people in 150 countries around the world. On January 1, 2005, FTD was awarded the Isabella Coleman Trophy for the best presentation of colour and colour harmony through floral use of their Rose Parade float entry.
This magnificent float featured a mystical dreamland donned with the widest variety of springtime flowers ever seen on a Rose Parade float – more than 40 varieties from six continents. The abundant gardens overflowed with tulips, daffodils, iris, tuberose, forsythia, lily of the valley, calla lilies, hydrangea, peony, delphinium, alstroemeria, snapdragon, bouvardia, freesia, nerine lily, hiburnum and larkspur. Plus, FTD unveiled a new variety of rose – a vibrant pink called ‘passion’ – on the 2005 float entry.
More than 8,000 solid clusters of liatris bring the sculpted thistles to life, while coconut flakes shape the daisies and dehydrated carrot creates orange oriental lilies. In the gardens, mystical sprites selected beautiful bouquets of fresh-cut flowers and were dressed in combinations of leaves and mosses, which help highlight intricate details of succulents, skeleton leaves, hydrangea florets, strings of pearl, crown flowers and clusters of fresh smelling gardenias. Their gentle wings came to life with luminous lunaria.
Saba Marketing announces entry to the U.S. Market
 Saba Marketing is proud to announce their entry to the U.S. Market. As a leader in Western Canada of artificial floral and home décor, the company has decided to cross the border to the United States. They will be exhibiting in the Portland Gift Show the California Gift Show, and the Seattle Gift Show in the United States. They have numerous new products including unique designed wreaths, and Country Collectible as well as Cameo Lamps.
DC Duby Wild Sweets Launches Spring 2005 Chocolate Collection
Canadian chocolatiers, Dominique and Cindy Duby announced the launch of the spring ‘Wild Sweets Aroma Collection.’ The collections are each a specially packaged assortment of individual chocolates presented in a sleek custom-created chestnut-brown coloured gift box, available in 12 or 20 pieces. The collections will be available on a limited release basis at select stores in North America and through the DC Duby Wild Sweets Virtual Boutique, just in time for the 2005 spring pre-orders for both Valentine’s and Mother’s Day.
The Dubys’ new collections are the culmination of months of research and development in collaboration with food and wine scientists. Their production method is heavily based on ‘molecular gastronomy’ or the application of scientific principles and techniques to small-scale artisan food productions. One of the Dubys’ ongoing special interests is the understanding of flavour combinations, and why certain flavours go well together or not.
“We think of flavours as an orchestra,” says Dominique Duby. “One or two flavours are the lead instruments, while others are supporting players. Our goal is not to create a cacophony of flavours, but rather a pleasing melody.”
The Wild Sweets Aroma Collection is based on the Systematic Odour Classification Groups and specifically the ABC’s© of perfumery, which are used to describe and classify aromas.
For more information, visit www .dcduby.com or call (604) 277-6102.
Dutch Flower Group Acquires Holex Flower B.V.
Dutch Flower Group (DFG) signed a letter of intent to acquire Holex Flower B.V. from the Zurel Group B.V. Holex, located under the roof of the flower auction facility in Aalsmeer, and is the Netherlands largest cut flower exporter to the United States and Canada. For DFG this acquisition means a considerable reinforcement of their position in the North American market, which has been relatively small till now. The DFG and Holex believe that there is still a lot of growth potential in the United States and Canada.
Holland Glass & Crystal Inc. Announces New Ontario Representation
Carl Insley of ‘The Right Stuff’ agency has been appointed to represent Holland Glass & Crystal Inc. quality lines of Limoges porcelain, fine gifts and dinnerware. Carl looks forward to working with many of his regular customers and servicing established accounts.
Silver Vase Moves into Their New Canadian Location
Silver Vase Inc. is a privately owned Florida-based corporation in the wholesale greenhouse industry, with operations distributed across North America. In Canada, Silver Vase has recently moved from their St. Catherines office into their new state-of-the-art greenhouse facilities in Beamsville, Ont. The facility was originally the tourist destination ‘Niagara-Under-Glass’ and is now Silver Vase’s first growing and distribution centre in Canada. The office will coordinate and expand service to major chains and individual customers in Canada.
Silver Vase delivers to florists quality Phalaenopsis orchids in bloom and a variety of Bromeliads, available 52 weeks a year. Silver Vase has operated at its South Florida location since 1988, and its principals and associates have extensive years of experience in the ornamental horticulture industry.
The main facility in Homestead, Florida, consists of nearly one million square feet of growing and production area covering twenty-five acres. Their state-of-the-art, environmentally controlled greenhouse makes them the leading company in the controlled flowering of Phalaenopsis orchids, assuring quality, and on time delivery for any target date in North America. For more information, visit www.silvervase.com.
Temkin International Launches New Web site
Temkin International Inc. is excited to announce the launch of its brand new web site. Beginning in January, customers will enjoy a new updated look, all new designs for 2005, thorough informative descriptions of products, and new search options. The site’s user-friendly navigation will make it easier for Temkin’s customers, as well as its visitors, to find what they are looking for.
The new search options on Temkin’s web site allow customers to search the company’s stock products by industry, as well as by product category. Customers can view Temkin International’s new web site at www.temkininternational.com.
“This is just one way that Temkin International is dedicated to making our customers’ experience as easy and fruitful as possible,” says Noam Temkin, director of marketing for Temkin International. “We will continue to regularly update our web site so customers can see all of our latest stock patterns and products the instant they become available. We will also be adding more customer information, industry links, and a few interesting downloads,” he says.
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