Food Safety
CanadaGAP, CPMA food safety programs merging
The Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) and Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) will integrate the CanadaGAP (On-Farm Food Safety) Program ... continue reading »
California cantaloupe growers are all in for food safety audits, marketing order
California cantaloupe growers have unanimously voted to participate in the state's first food safety program to be implemented by a commodity board. U... continue reading »
Crisis communication crash course
Consumers sickened or worse, farms and food processors going out of business, large cash settlements paid to victims, and entire industries reeling fr... continue reading »
Making traceability work
It can be a long way from farm to table. And a lot of things can happen along the journey. With the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) calling for a... continue reading »
Inspiration at salad bar
It's hard not to be inspired after talking with Jessica Shelly. She's Cincinnati Public Schools' director of food services, one of United Fresh's Prod... continue reading »
Traceability, food safety focus of CPG industry track at GS1 Connect 2012
Traceability and food safety will be at the forefront of the fresh foods and consumer packaged goods (CPG) track at GS1 Connect 2012 coming up June 5-... continue reading »
Food safety: Cantaloupe guidance process is under way
The industry collaborative working on updating food safety guidance specific to cantaloupe is holding weekly conference calls instead of trying to mee... continue reading »
Alfalfa sprouts recalled for possible listeria
Cleveland Beansprouts Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, is recalling all alfalfa sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. There are... continue reading »
Neogen develops quick test for salmonella
Lansing, Mich.-based Neogen Corporation has developed a quick and easy test system to detect pathogen DNA in food and environmental samples. Neogen's ... continue reading »
New slate of officers for California Leafy Greens
Ryan Talley of Talley Farms has taken over as chairman of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA), replacing Jamie Strachan, Growers Ex... continue reading »
