Food Safety
FSMA First Steps
As the Food Safety Modernization Act regulatory process grinds it way to completion months into the future, fresh-cut companies are considering what... continue reading »
Taking Fresh-Cut To a New Level
To think it all started with portobello mushrooms.
About 11 years ago, one of Baldor Specialty Foods’ foodservice customers wanted to k... continue reading »
Your 2 Cents Worth Could Be Priceless
It is too easy to assume that federal bureaucrats propose new regulations, such as the ones recently released implementing the Food Safety Moderniza... continue reading »
Industry groups will comment on trace report
The Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI), designed to help the produce industry maximize the effectiveness of current traceback procedures, is curr... continue reading »
FDA will step up inspection of cantaloupe packinghouses
FDA on Monday, Feb. 25 announced its intention to begin inspections of cantaloupe packinghouses during the 2013 growing season, with a special focus... continue reading »
PMA’s Christie leaves for new opportunities
Lorna Christie, Produce Marketing Association executive vice president and chief operating officer, is leaving the organization effective Feb. 28. S... continue reading »
Paper Pak facilities accredited by UK group
Paper Pak Industries’ La Verne, Calif., and Washington, Ga., manufacturing facilities have been accredited by the British Retail Consortium (B... continue reading »
Extension granted for FSMA comment deadline
FDA has approved a request made by United Fresh to extend the comment period for the information collection provisions of two proposed rules related... continue reading »
United requests extension of time for FSMA comments
United Fresh has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget to extend the comment period on certain provisions in the proposed produ... continue reading »
United sets priorities, forms new councils
The United Fresh Produce Association Board of Directors has set priorities for 2013 at its annual winter leadership meeting. The priorities will f... continue reading »
