Facility Operations

Humans and equipment both needed to assure top-quality fresh-cut

Technology for inspecting fresh-cut produce from field to home, commercial or industrial kitchen is as sophisticated as it’s ever been. But the h... continue reading »

IFDA, Technomic, FSMA launch online foodservice training

Technomic, working in collaboration with the International Foodservice Distribution Association (IFDA) and the Foodservice Sales & Marketing Assoc... continue reading »

UC Davis features diverse group of speakers at III International Conference on Fresh-cut Produce

The Postharvest Technology Center at University of California Davis is hosting the September 13-18 III International Conference on Fresh-cut Products:... continue reading »

Field Operations, Combined Harmonized Standards now in Spanish

Thanks to the hard work of a small group of volunteers, the “Field Operations and Harvesting” and the “Combined Harmonized Food Safety Standard... continue reading »

Fruit, vegetables part of product-driven philosophy at Eden Foods

Eden Foods started out 46 years ago in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with University of Michigan friends founding a small co-op so they could source natural fo... continue reading »

Thinking the unthinkable

In a former life, I wrote articles about church leadership and management, including the topic of church security. The experts I interviewed shared in... continue reading »

PROCESS EXPO introduces Innovation Showcase

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) introduced the Innovation Showcase which will make its debut at PROCESS EXPO 2015, taking place Sept... continue reading »

Telling the industry’s story

Telling the industry’s story We are on the eve of United Fresh 2015 in hockey-mad Chicago, co-located with the Food Marketing Institute annual me... continue reading »

Optimized sanitation methods for produce processing

In recent decades, the market for fresh produce – and, in particular, minimally processed, ready-to-eat products like fresh-cut lettuce – has grow... continue reading »

Technology eyed as an alternate sterilization method for produce

Ready-to-eat convenience products, like grab-and-go salad mixtures and fresh-cut vegetables and fruit, are a growing market. Fresh products, though, a... continue reading »