Food Safety
FSMA federalism
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) recent webinar on implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) would have been music to James Ma... continue reading »
Draft guidance on mandatory food recalls available for comment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published a notice in the Federal Register that a draft guidance for industry on mandatory food recalls is a... continue reading »
Sun Rich Fresh Foods recalls apple slices
Sun Rich Fresh Foods of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, is voluntarily recalling sliced apple and products containing sliced apples, from its Nort... continue reading »
Adequate source of potable water is essential for food processing
Potable water is essential to producing safe food products. Food processors use water for a variety of purposes, depending upon the type of food they ... continue reading »
PMA’s Bob Whitaker wins Food Safety Leadership Award
NSF International announced the winners of the 2015 NSF Food Safety Leadership Awards during the 2015 Food Safety Summit at the Baltimore Convention C... continue reading »
USDA awards grants for nanotechnology research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced more than $3.8 million in funding to support g... continue reading »
Get recall ready with United Fresh seminar
United Fresh Produce Association is offering a new Recall Ready Seminar designed specifically for U.S. importers of fresh fruits and vegetables. Du... continue reading »
Sanitizing Solutions: Silver, ultraviolet light among new methods under investigation
Any produce processing plant needs to have a sound sanitization program in place, and this normally involves a mix of chemicals and water to sanitize ... continue reading »
Inventure issues recall of frozen, smoothie products
Inventure Foods has issued a voluntary product recall for our Fresh Frozen line of frozen vegetables as well as select varieties of its Jamba “At Ho... continue reading »
Salad Bars donated to 1,000 California Schools
“Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools” (LMSB2S) announced that salad bars have been donated to more than 1,000 California schools. The salad bar... continue reading »
