Cold Chain/Logistics

At 100-plus Years, Urschel Continues to Grow

To think it all began with a gooseberry snipper. It was 1910. Gooseberries were big, being commercially grown in northern Indiana and southern Mic... continue reading »

It’s About Food Safety: Period


If we had to pick one overriding and recurring theme in the fresh-cut -- and fresh produce – industry right now, it would probably hav... continue reading »

Recalls: When Time is of the Essence

In recent months, produce items such as cantaloupes, mangos and onions have been the center of a storm. In the worst-case scenario, the food safety ... continue reading »

It’s About Food Safety: Period

If we had to pick one overriding and recurring theme in the fresh-cut -- and fresh produce – industry right now, it would probably have to be ... continue reading »

PMA, Western Growers team up for food safety

The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Western Growers are now creating a collaboration to focus the two organizations’ resources on fres... continue reading »

CPS announces produce research awards

The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) at the University of California Davis has awarded 10 new grants for research aimed at food safety practices for ... continue reading »

Food Safety: Cold chain key to safety, quality

Dr. John Ryan followed shipments of produce to Honolulu in November. And he found that temperatures can take a roller coaster ride.
Through I... continue reading »

United Fresh: A Fresh-Cut for the Future

With the produce industry recovering from a spate of food safety issues this summer, United’s Fresh-Cut Processor Board has set an agenda that... continue reading »

A Fresh Start

The Tedesco family’s roots may be in farming, but they continue to blossom as processors of fresh-cut produce and related products. In 2008,... continue reading »

Traceability: Connecting the Dots

As outbreaks of bacterial contamination in produce keep popping up, public confidence is being tested — and so is the effectiveness of traceab... continue reading »