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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 »


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 »


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 »


Fresh vs. frozen in school snack programs debate heats up in Florida

The Sun-Sentinel of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., reports that Florida has entered the fresh vs. frozen food fight in Congress that pits promoters of fresh... 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 »


CDC updates count on illnesses, deaths from 2011 Jensen Farms cantaloupe outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has increased by three the number of people who died as a result of contracting listeria f... continue reading »


Produce Industry Advocate of the Year nominees sought

United Fresh Produce Association is seeking nominations for its Produce Industry Advocate of the Year award. The award pays special recognition to... continue reading »


Farm groups push for farm bill by September with Farm Bill Now Coalition

Nearly 40 of the nation’s top agricultural organizations including the Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association are ... continue reading »