Food Safety
Digital labeling can help with food recall risk
With so many issues to overcome, the need for food and beverage companies to adopt the most effective processes to ensure labels are accurate, availab... continue reading »
PMA makes recommendations for FDA’s ‘New Era of Smarter Food Safety’
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) held a public meeting Oct. 21 to solicit feedback from stakeholders regarding a "New Era of Smarter Food Saf... continue reading »
Why are so many new diseases showing up in bagged salads?
Ready-to-eat salads, also known as fresh-cut or bagged salads, have steadily gained popularity since their introduction in Europe in the early 1980s. ... continue reading »
Illness update in outbreak tied to romaine lettuce from Salinas
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control have updated the number of illnesses involved in the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7... continue reading »
PMA issues update on latest E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce
The Produce Marketing Association has issued the following statement to its members regarding the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak investigation. The PMA staf... continue reading »
More than 97,000 pounds of salad products recalled due to E. coli risk
Missa Bay, a Swedesboro, New Jersey establishment, is recalling approximately 97,272 pounds of salad products that contain meat or poultry because the... continue reading »
FSNS announces 2020 food safety training schedule
Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) announced its course schedule for food safety training for the upcoming year. FSNS prides itself in offering certified... continue reading »
UMass food scientist making strides in foodborne disease testing
University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist Matthew Moore has received two grants from the USDA to apply new technology in an effort to more qu... continue reading »
Leafy greens organization reacts to recent E. coli situation
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) has issued a reaction to an Oct. 31 U.S. Food and Drug Administration release of informatio... continue reading »
Pacific International Marketing/Dynasty Farms joins iTradeNetwork’s blockchain pilot
Pacific International Marketing/Dynasty Farms is partnering with iTradeNetwork to be part of the latter's blockchain traceability pilot for fresh prod... continue reading »
