Food Safety
USDA-NIFA funds project to study bacteria movement from animal waste to crops
The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture is committing more than $5 million to mitigate antimicrobial resistance across the food chain. ... continue reading »
New projects eye blue light, bubbles and smartphone-based infrared in produce safety
Antimicrobial blue light, ultra-fine bubbles and smartphone-based infrared cameras may seem unrelated, but each technology is part of a Center for Pro... continue reading »

Moisture control pouch by SAVRpak has successful trials in extending produce shelf life
SAVRpak has released a new moisture-control technology that extends the shelf life of fresh produce by up to three times, trials have shown. The Dr... continue reading »
International Association for Food Protection welcomes Manpreet Singh
Members of the International Association for Food Protection elected Manpreet Singh to the Executive Board as secretary. Singh will take office at the... continue reading »
Fresh Express donates additional $500K to fund produce safety research
Value-added salad leader Fresh Express has contributed $500,000 to Center for Produce Safety’s current capital campaign to fund fresh produce food-s... continue reading »

Microbiologists to study biofilms guarding Listeria
Microbiologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have received a $605,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study how... continue reading »

FDA takes steps to limit lead in juice
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued draft action levels for lead in single-strength (ready to drink) apple juice and other single-strengt... continue reading »

Coalition letter urges changes to FDA regarding food regulation
A coalition of food industry groups and consumer/public health groups have sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf urging the agency to br... continue reading »
Institute of Food Technologists Expo returns with new in-person, virtual experiences
The annual event hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists will return both in-person and online with a new and improved lineup of content and pro... continue reading »
Fecal contamination detection system being studied
Mohit Verma, Ph.D., with Purdue University, is leading efforts to develop a low-cost portable paper-based tool that can produce results of potential m... continue reading »