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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 »
Dole Fresh Vegetables recalling 1,039 cases of Italian Blend salad
Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 1,039 cases of bagged salad. The product being recalled is 10-oz. Dole Italian Blend coded 0049N220... continue reading »
FDA names Indiana farm in Midwest cantaloupe outbreak
The FDA has identified Chamberlain Farms of Owensville, Ind., as the possible source of contaminated cantaloupes suspected in a multi-state outbreak... continue reading »
