Food Safety
Hundreds sickened at two campuses, thousands of miles apart
Many college students rely on campus dining for a majority of their meals, but what does a university do when a disease is traveling through campus, a... continue reading »
Apple slices newest addition to Henderson’s Best Apples
When Allan Henderson began his entry into the world of fresh-cut apples slices in 2006, he found it a secretive place in which information was closely... continue reading »
The Best Risk Communication
Every food manufacturing company should have a risk communication plan that can be accessed quickly in the event a product sickens or kills customers.... continue reading »
Mann Packing introduces leafy green products to retail customers
Mann Packing Co.’s is almost synonymous with broccoli. That’s no surprise, as the Salinas, Calif.-based grower, shipper and processor is the... continue reading »
Public Relations
An immediate reporting and traceback system is essential to finding food-related disease outbreaks and ending them quickly. The ongoing tomato crisis ... continue reading »
Is Fresh-Cut Worth the Price
Don’t let the headline scare you or make you write nasty e-mails to Fresh Cut magazine or me. Yes, they definitely are worth the price. But becau... continue reading »
Fuel prices, regulations make shipping tough on processors
Rising diesel fuel prices are driving trucking companies out of business and raising rates with additional fuel surcharges. But the trucking and produ... continue reading »
Las Vegas distributor and processor grows into modern, upscale plant
Step inside the new lobby of Las Vegas-based Get Fresh Sales Inc., and you might think you’ve stepped into a trendy club. A polished concrete flo... continue reading »
Import alert leads to fresh, fresh-cut product recalls
On March 22, FDA issued a rarely used import alert on Honduran-grown cantaloupe that the agency believed was contaminated with Salmonella litchfield, ... continue reading »
Local Produce is More Than a Fad
Everywhere I turn, there is mention of local produce. My grocery store touts its local grower heritage, and many upscale restaurants provide mouth-wat... continue reading »
