Food Safety
United Fresh announces nominations for new board officers & directors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chairman of the Board Development Committee Steffanie Smith, River Point Farms, has announced the slate of new officers and directo... continue reading »
PIRG: Produce testing more important than ever
The U.S. PIRG (Federation of State Public Interest Research Groups) is flagging the occasion of Dole's weekend recall of nearly 800 cases of bagged le... continue reading »
Dole recalls Seven Lettuces salad as precaution, according to FDA
Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 756 cases of its Seven Lettuces salad due to a possible health risk from salmonella. The bags in questi... continue reading »
Taking aim at bacteria
From private corporations and public-funded institutions, the research takes on added urgency with the September 2011 listeria outbreak traced to Colo... continue reading »
Track food safety alliance’s progress at new website
The Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) has launched a website as part of its mission to develop industry training on preventive controls... continue reading »
United Fresh announces finalists for 2012 best new products
United Fresh has announced finalists for the industry's best new products to be recognized at the United Fresh Produce Show May 1-3 in Dallas. Product... continue reading »
FDA releases updated handbook on causes of foodborne illness
The FDA has released the second edition of its "Bad Bug Book," its handbook to foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. Published by th... continue reading »
Center for Produce Safety receives largest industry donation yet
Georgia-Pacific has donated $250,000 to the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) at the University of California, Davis. It's the largest donation CPS has ... continue reading »
Solving sprout outbreaks
As a sprout industry task force has been taking steps to address E. coli outbreaks, the FDA has moved to establish a new Sprouts Safety Alliance. Bob ... continue reading »
Merrigan stresses need for young leaders in agriculture pipeline
Kathleen A. Merrigan is out to prove Yahoo wrong. Earlier this year, a Yahoo blog post on useless college majors included agriculture and horticulture... continue reading »
