Data Management
Healthy convenience foods in growing demand
Convenience is the driver when it comes to sales of fresh cut products. A recent report by The Perishables Group indicates that convenience consumers... continue reading »
Neogen names senior director of food safety marketing
Neogen Corp. has hired Gerry Broski as senior director of food safety marketing. Broski will be based in Neogen's Lansing, Mich., facilities and will ... continue reading »
Nielsen acquires The Perishables Group
Nielsen Holdings N.V., a global provider of information and analytics around what consumers watch and buy, has acquired The Perishables Group Inc., th... continue reading »
State of the industry 2012
Like most fresh produce categories in grocery stores across the nation, value-added fruits and vegetables took a noticeable dip during the U.S. econom... continue reading »
E-Verify Splits Ag
E-Verify, the electronic verification system for U.S. worker eligibility managed by the Department of Homeland Security, is a voluntary system used by... continue reading »
Key appoints Louis Vintro
Key Technology recently appointed Louis Vintro as senior vice president of business development and global operations. In the position, Vintro wi... continue reading »
Undocumented Woes
Department of Justice fines grower for pattern of hiring illegals Eurofresh Farms, Wilcox, Ariz., a year-round grower of greenhouse tomatoes and cucum... continue reading »
Listeria detected in Giant Eagle shredded lettuce, recall announced
Giant Eagle has been informed by FDA of the presence of listeria monocytogenes in a routine random sample test of Giant Eagle Farmer's Market 8 ounce ... continue reading »
Two pilot projects from FDA, IFT to trace foodborne illness
The FDA announced two new pilot projects that will enhance the agency's and industry's ability to trace products responsible for foodborne illness out... continue reading »
FDA issues import alert for papayas from Mexico
FDA issued an import alert on Aug. 25 that states papayas may be denied admission to the United States unless the importer can show they are not conta... continue reading »
