GEMS IN THE NEWS!

September 2007

GEMS announces upcoming "next phase" in EarthSmart Bouquet program.  Details coming soon!

August 2007 

HEB of Texas launches the EarthSmart bouquet program.

Schnucks Markets of St. Louis kicks of the EarthSmart bouquet program.

GEMS welcomes Total Floral and Weis Supermarkets of Pennsylvania to our customer list.

GEMS' Miami facility is certified by Pokon and Chrysal for exeeding PH, Tempertaure and Bacterial control standards.

July 2007

GEMS joins Marsh Supermarkets as a floral sponsor of the annual "Symphony on the Prairie" at Conner Prairie in Indiana.

GEMS welcomes Harris Teeter of Charlotte, North Carolina to its customer list!

The second annual comprehensive Hispanic marketing calendar is published by GEMS.

June 2007

Marsh Supermarkets becomes 1st Mid-West retailler to embrace EARTHSMART™ as an everyday program.

Publix Supermarkets adopts new EARTHSMART™ program as an everyday line item.

GEMS holds first annual corporate retreat in Miami. Team Members from North and South America spent 2 days learning, planning and committing to being the leading floral marketing company in the industry!

May 2007

We thank all of our customers, farms and suppliers for a GREAT Mothers Day and congratulate everyone on a big success. 

GEMS aquires new software "SAPPHIRE" designed to bring added technology resources in logistics, manufacturing and customer service.

April 2007

GEMS launches its leading edge EARTHSMART™ program in a chain wide test.  Initial results are a success!

SuperFloral Retailing runs article on Earth Friendly Marketing and features GEMS EARTHSMART™ program. 

March 2007

GEMS will be participating in La Feria de La Mujer y la Familia in Houston Texas.

We are grateful for the opportunity to support the American Heart Association's Relay for Life at Baptist Hosptial in Miami, and thank the event leadership team for the great work they are doing.

February 2007

GEMS is excited to welcome Beth Cramer-Cantor to our marketing and business development team

Supermarket News features article on GEMS Pura Vida program.

January 2007

GEMS announces it is in the process of finalizing a leading edge marketing program to be launched in Spring 2007.

November 2006

GEMS publishes the first comprehensive floral annual Hispanic Marketing Calendar.

October 2006

GEMS announces it is in the process of developing a leading edge marketing program to be launched in Spring 2007.

September 2006

Publix Supermarkets adopts PURA VIDA and runs initial campaing in all stores.

GEMS proudly welcomes Ukrops Supermarkets of Richmond, Virigina to our customer list.

August 2006 

GEMS launches its PURA VIDA hispanic marketing floral program.

GEMS proudly welcomes A&P of Canada to our customer list.

June 2006

Carlos Oramas speaks about Hispanic Marketing at the SuperFloral Show Educational Session in Salt Lake City.

April 2006

GEMS proudly welcomes Food City of Abingdon Virginia to our customer list.

March 2006

GEMS proudly receives the prestigious H.E.B. Supplier of the Year Award.

We are grateful for the opportunity to support the American Heart Association's Relay for Life at Baptist Hosptial in Miami.

January 2006

GEMS launches the PakPerfect Daffodil program.

December 2005

GEMS launches its MoonSeries Carnation program and ships first order to Farm Fresh Markets of Virgina.

GEMS ships first Tulip Order from Holland initializing our European product program.

November 2005

GEMS forms a marketing alliance with internationally known breeder and developer of the GMO blue gene carnation, Florigene of Australia.

October 2005

GEMS creates a strategic marketing alliance with Orange Flower Connect of Holland.

April 2004

GEMS proudly welcomes Farm Fresh Supermarkets of Virginia Beach, Virginia to our customer list.

March 2004

GEMS proudly welcomes Marsh Supermarkets of Indianapolis to our customer list.

GEMS proudly welcomes Shcnucks Markets of St. Louis, Missouri to our customer list.

February 2004

H.E.B. in Texas adopts GEMS new Dyed Daisy program

January 2004

GEMS launches its next generation dyed Designer Daisy program.

GEMS proudly welcomes Publix Supermarkets to our customer list.

April 2003 

GEMS proudly welcomes H.E.B. of Texas as a new customer!