Food Safety
PMA, United Fresh merger talks unsuccessful
Talks between United Fresh Produce Association and the Produce Marketing Association about ... continue reading »
UC Davis hosts annual workshop Sept. 18-20
The “Fresh-Cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety” workshop hosted by the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center might be consid... continue reading »
Industry upbeat heading into PMA Foodservice Conference
It’s a fun time to be in foodservice. That’s one of the messages attendees at the Produce Marketing Association Foodservice Conference... continue reading »
On the Fast Track
A student who hasn’t prepared for an exam can wait forever for the test results. A food company testing for the presence of bacterial pat... continue reading »
Industry upbeat heading into PMA Foodservice Conference
It’s a fun time to be in foodservice. That’s one of the messages attendees at the Produce Marketing Association Foodservice Conference... continue reading »
Sanitation first
Sanitation is kind of like buying socks — not terribly exciting, but oh-so-necessary.And sanitation will be front and center during the 17th a... continue reading »
United Fresh to produce white paper on listeria
United Fresh Produce Association’s senior vice president of food safety and technology Dave Gombas has been charged with writing a white paper... continue reading »
Priceless: Input from experts
I recently had the opportunity to visit Turatti International outside of Venice, Italy. Having met Turatti North America President Alessandro Turatt... continue reading »
Dole Fresh Vegetables announces voluntary recall of some bagged Hearts of Romaine
Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 2,598 cases of bagged salad due to a possible health risk from listeria. The product being recalled... continue reading »
Sprouts recalled for possible salmonella contamination
Banner Mountain Sprouts of Elk Grove, Calif., is voluntarily recalling organic sprouts under the following names -- 4-oz. zesty greens, 5-oz. sprout... continue reading »