Category: Facility Operations
FDA extends deadline to meet enhanced traceability requirements
FDA to extend the compliance date for FSMA 204 by 30 months. The rule was to have taken effect in January 2026.
ReposiTrak expands data-sharing capabilities of traceability network
ReposiTrak has expanded the capabilities of its automated network to allow suppliers to share traceability data with any customer.
2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties data being collected through April
Data is being collected through April 18 for the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties.
Defect details: Metal detection vs. X-ray
While metal detection and X-ray inspection can both detect metal contaminants, X-ray offers greater capabilities for foreign body detection.
PACK EXPO Southeast kicks off next month
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, is gearing up for PACK EXPO Southeast, set for March 10-12 in Atlanta.
Course to educate Michigan food entrepreneurs about grant writing
A new course offered by Michigan State University Extension will help Michigan food and farm business owners learn more about grant writing
Fresh-cut vegetable, salad producer closing NJ warehouse
Ready Pac Produce, which makes salad and other plant-based meals, is closing a New Jersey distribution center to improve efficiency.
AI topic of keynote address at Food Automation & Manufacturing Expo and Symposium
Automation will be a theme of the keynote presentation at the 2025 Food Automation & Manufacturing Expo and Symposium
IFPA to recognize retail produce managers
Nominations are open for the International Fresh Produce Association’s annual Retail Produce Manager Awards.
Specialty crop program gets additional funds, extended deadline
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is adding an additional $650 million to the Marketing for Specialty Crops (MASC) program
Deadline to comply with newly reinstated filing regulations nears
The deadline to comply with the newly reinstated Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been extended to Jan. 13.
Penn State course to help food processors combat listeria
A new online course from Penn State Extension aims to give food processors the tools and knowledge to control Listeria monocytogenes.
Polar King Mobile launches new line of refrigerated trailers
A new series of walk-in refrigerated and freezer trailers from Polar King Mobile features ground-level loading system technology.
Equipment company unveils new CablePro conveyor
Bulk material handling equipment company Hapman launched the CablePro Tubular Drag Conveyor at PACK EXPO 2024 in Chicago last month.
Federal judges halts filing requirement set to take effect in January
A federal judge has halted a federal filing requirement that could have left farmers and ranchers facing fines or imprisonment.
Chiquita focused on improving communities, reducing footprint
Chiquita Brands International, global producer and distributor of bananas and other produce, has been focused on sustainability for 150 years.