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United announces new board of directors

A new slate of offices and directors will serve on the United Fresh Produce Association Board of Directors effective April 20. The new officers are... continue reading »

Spanish Post-harvest Operations Harmonized Food Safety Standard now available

A volunteer team of food safety experts has created an authorized Spanish translation of the Post-harvest Operations Harmonized Standards that is now ... continue reading »

New products roundup

Key Technology Information Analytics  Key Technology Information Analytics is a powerful suite of software capabilities embedded within Key&rs... continue reading »

Out With the Bad: Sorting technology detects unwanted materials

Fields and orchards can be wonderful, magical worlds unto themselves You just don’t want their residents – or invaders – to end up ... continue reading »

Finding Value in the Production Process

http://youtu.be/hhO43CmnMGE Bob McClure, co-owner of McClure's PIckles, based in Detroit, Michigan, spoke at the Michigan Food Processing & Agribusin... continue reading »

Industry Update with Tom Stenzel

http://youtu.be/13pXpq5NHek We sat down with United Fresh Produce Association President Tom Stenzel at United Fresh 2014 to talk all things fresh-cut... continue reading »

Controlling Decay in Fruit Storage

http://youtu.be/kZNGaaYVAsE David Rosenberger, a retired plant pathologist for Cornell University, discussed storage decay at the MSU CA Clinic in Be... continue reading »

Allergen Alert: Proper labeling, rigorous manufacturing can help processors avoid problems

Drew McDonald knows the importance of accuracy in labeling allergens in foods all too well. The vice president of quality, food safety and regulatory... continue reading »

Shifting Shapes: Demand rises for unusual cuts of produce

It’s amazing what you can create with fresh fruit and vegetables and a knife these days. That’s what fresh-cut processors find as they re... continue reading »

Focus on Traceability: Companies tackle the issue in a variety of unique ways

Traceability is a major undertaking, offering a variety of different approaches ad points of emphasis. Three traceability specialists are running at s... continue reading »