Food Safety

Produce packaging playing active role in food safety

The produce industry works hard at delivering safe food. Unfortunately, those efforts are not 100% effective. As a result, the U.S. Food and Drug A... continue reading »

Mapping the flow of produce can help assess postharvest safety risks

All food contact surfaces of equipment and tools used with covered produce — defined by the Produce Safety Rule as food and vegetables typically con... continue reading »

Food tech company wins approval of preharvest treatment in California

Food technology company Save Foods Inc. has achieved regulatory approval of its preharvest treatment in California. The California Department of Pe... continue reading »

Fox Packaging eliminates PFAS from packaging

Fox Packaging has eliminated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its flexible packaging options, the company said in a March 4 news releas... continue reading »

Grease-proofing materials containing ‘forever chemicals’ will no longer be sold in US

Grease-proofing materials containing chemicals that have been linked to adverse health effects will no longer be sold for food packaging in the U.S. ... continue reading »

2024 Food Safety Summit to offer 2 new courses

Two new certificate courses will be offered at the 2024 Food Safety Summit, set for May 6-9 in Rosemont, Illinois, in addition to three returning cour... continue reading »

EFI expanding certification offerings to allow customized auditing

Equitable Food Initiative, a nonprofit organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups to increase food supply cha... continue reading »

New alliance to address pending food packaging regulations

Industry organizations from around the world have formed a new alliance aimed at achieving sustainability in food packaging without compromising on fo... continue reading »

California citrus grower joins ReposiTrack Traceability Network

Kings River Packing, a California-based eighth-generation citrus grower and distributor, has joined ReposiTrak’s Traceability Network ahead of the ... continue reading »

New partnership aims to help small SC farms achieve GAP certification

A new partnership is helping South Carolina farmers achieve Good Agricultural Practices certification – a crucial step for producers searching for m... continue reading »