Customers elect the two best Canary companies

Attending the award giving ceremony was Pedro Rodríguez Zaragoza, councillor of agriculture, livestock, fishing and food of the regional Government of the Canary Islands and Rafael Arias-Salgado, President of Carrefour in Spain, as well as several businessmen within the sector.

The campaign was visited by 250.000 people. 70 local providers and 200 products took part, including a large exhibition of local products like cheeses, wines, gofio, mojos (typical Canary sauces), chocolates, beers, cigars, milk products, fish, and fruits like papaya, pineapple and avocados among others.

...hola to cigars...

Carrefour’s customers elect the two best Canary companies - Tenerife News - News from Tenerife Canary Islands Spain

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Production Ceased on Zino Mouton Rothschild Cadet

Swiss company Davidoff of Geneva has halted production of its current line of Zino Mouton Rothschild Cadet cigars. The company is letting retail stock run out to make room for a new blend coming out soon. Decreasing sales and waning popularity prompted Davidoff to consider a different approach to the brand.

Davidoff plans to restore what it believes to be Mouton Cadet's distinctive Honduran flavor, which changed around 1997 because the original tobaccos were no longer available.

...make way for the new...

Cigar Aficionado | Web Features | Production Ceased on Zino Mouton Rothschild Cadet

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These meeting always included a box of cigars...

The Knights are marking the occasion with an open-house Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the K.C. Hall, located at 308 E. Ninth.

In addition to cake and refreshments, the meeting room at the hall will be filled with a 100 years worth of memorabilia including the original charter from 1906. The event is open to the public.

Several K of C members have spent the past few months preparing for the 100th anniversary by re-reading one-hundred years worth of meeting minutes. The information gleaned from those books has proven entertaining -- to say the least.

For example, publicity director Bob Burns has learned that the early meetings, circa 1911, included a monthly expense for a box of oysters and a box of cigars.

...I wish our meeting were like that :o)

McCook Daily Gazette: Story: Knights of Columbus celebrating centennial

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