Food Safety
Minnesota to create food safety center
The Minnesota Department of Health, in partnership with the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, has been selected by the Centers for Di... continue reading »
Fresh Summit 2012: Consolidated trade show, reorganized education programs planned
No more half-empty aisle ways and exhibitors standing around wondering where everybody went. The 2012 Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit e... continue reading »
California growers focus on getting their cantaloupe safety message out
California melons will begin bearing a “Buy California Grown” sticker in an effort to distinguish the state’s crop from others. ... continue reading »
On the Road with Fresh Cut
Recently, I have had the opportunity to hit the road and visit a variety of fresh-cut operations. Being relatively new in my job and to the field of... continue reading »
Mango-related recalls expand with fresh-cut products
More recalls were announced over the Labor Day weekend in connection with mangoes associated with a salmonella outbreak in Canada and the U.S. Sup... continue reading »
Investing in People: F&S Produce uses grant for company-wide training
With a new 25,000-square-foot facility expansion now in place, F & S Produce is investing in another valuable asset: Its 400-plus employees. T... continue reading »
Lawsuit demands implementation of FSMA regulations
The Center for Food Safety and Center for Environmental Health have filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Office of Man... continue reading »
PMA announces Impact Award finalists for food packaging
The Produce Marketing Association has announced the finalists for its annual PMA 2012 Impact Award: Excellence in Packaging.The global awards progra... continue reading »
FDA confirms Indiana farm as source of cantaloupe contamination
The FDA has confirmed that samples of cantaloupe collected at Chamberlain Farms in Owensville, Ind., match the DNA of a strain of salmonella that ha... continue reading »
Mangoes from Mexico suspected in U.S. salmonella infections
Tainted mangoes from Mexico implicated in a Salmonella Braenderup outbreak that has sickened several people in Canada are likely linked to about 101... continue reading »
