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Antimicrobial food processing aid against listeria approved for US use

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an antimicrobial technology from a Canadian company as a food processing aid against listeria. T... continue reading »

Produce Distributors Association hosting FSMA 204 compliance webinar

The Produce Distributors Association invites members and non-members to participate in a free webinar exploring a new Food and Drug Administration tra... continue reading »

New produce company shareholder group focused on sustainability, R&D

Canadian produce grower, packer and shipper Thomas Fresh Inc. has formed a new shareholder group of growers and employees aimed at enhancing the compa... continue reading »

Food safety specialist to debut new technology at Pack Expo

Fortress Technology will debut its new X-ray inspection system at Pack Expo 2024, set for Nov. 3-6 in Chicago. The ICON X-ray system is equipped wi... continue reading »

Judge halts Labor Department’s H-2A worker protection rule

A federal judge in Georgia has halted enforcement of a U.S. Department of Labor rule preventing agricultural employers from retaliating against migran... continue reading »

New Wiliot chatbot allows companies to ‘talk’ to products

Ambient Internet of Things pioneer Wiliot has launched WiliBot, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot that enables natural-language conversatio... continue reading »

Farmhouses on a green hill, shrouded in fog

USDA grants to help food entrepreneurs build businesses

The UDSA and Heartland Regional Food Business Center are making more than $3.7 million in Business Builder Grants available to support small, mid-size... continue reading »

Companies’ customer services teams join Duravant Lifecycle Services

The customer service teams of Key Technology and PPM Technologies have joined global aftermarket network Duravant Lifecycle Services. Both companies a... continue reading »

Tell us what labor issues are impacting your business

Our editors are taking an in-depth look at the challenges facing ag labor. We want to hear from you about the most pressing issues faced by your opera... continue reading »

Packaging company awarded Biodegradable Products Institute certification

The Biodegradable Products Institute has awarded food packaging company Sabert Corp. certification for products using the company’s Pulp Plus and Pu... continue reading »