Food Safety
FDA finalizes new food traceability record-keeping rules
Additional FDA record-keeping rules regarding food traceability have been finalized, affecting a range of specified foods. The Requirements for Add... continue reading »
SAVRpak partners with Mexican company to distribute moisture control technology
Food tech innovation company SAVRpak’s moisture control technology, which can extend the shelf life of produce up to three times, will be marketed t... continue reading »
Project looks at E. coli risk during romaine postharvest cooling
Several researchers have examined the fate of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 bacteria on romaine lettuce in the field and during postharvest wa... continue reading »
Verdant Technologies receives IFPA Science & Technology Circle of Excellence Award
The award was presented at this year’s Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, Florida. Each year, the IFPA selects one individual or organi... continue reading »
Fresh produce organizations donate to Center for Produce Safety’s food-safety research fund
Almost two dozen organizations from across the fresh produce supply chain have contributed from $100,000 up to $250,000 so far to Center for Produce S... continue reading »
FDA’s Activities to Enhance the Safety of Imported Produce
The FDA recently released its Activities to Enhance the Safety of Imported Produce, which provides an overview of the work underway to advance the saf... continue reading »
Center for Produce Safety funding new research projects
To help answer the fresh produce industry’s most urgent food safety questions, the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has just funded 14 new research p... continue reading »
Processing facility registration renewal time
The FDA is reminding human and animal food facilities to register or renew registration between October 1 and December 31, 2022. Owners, operators... continue reading »
Processors seek ‘greener’ produce packaging
Consumer demand for healthy food will drive growth in the produce packaging market from $33.6 billion in 2021 to $42.7 billion in 2027, at a 4.1% comp... continue reading »
We do more together than we ever could apart
If you’ve been involved with the Center for Produce Safety, you know that our personality is to be humble. After all, our mission to enhance fres... continue reading »
