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Industry’s cantaloupe safety meetings change to webinar format
A series of webinars will replace regional meetings scheduled to develop guidelines to improve the safety of cantaloupe. Growers, buyers, auditors, ac... continue reading »
Food safety research: Ultrasound may offer another layer of safety
High-powered ultrasound may have a place in the sanitizing mix when it comes to organic leafy greens. Scientific American reports today on promising p... continue reading »
Study: Consumers want better from U.S. food producers
A new "Field to Fork" study conducted for Edelman indicates that consumers feel America's approach to food production is on the wrong track. The findi... continue reading »
Tomatoes selected for FDA traceability study
The FDA has announced that tomatoes are among the foods selected for a product tracing pilot to be conducted under the Food Safety Modernization Act (... continue reading »
Study links trans fats with aggression
Feeling more aggressive lately? You might be able to blame it on your doughnuts. A newly published study by the University of California San Diego sou... continue reading »
HMC Farms wins NRA recognition
California-based HMC Farms is among the National Restaurant Association's 2012 Food and Beverage Product Innovations Award recipients. The com... continue reading »
Dole launches members-only salad community
Taking a page from the recently introduced lovemysalad.com website from Netherlands-based Rijk Zwaan, Dole Fresh Vegetables has established a new onli... continue reading »
Healthy convenience foods in growing demand
Convenience is the driver when it comes to sales of fresh cut products. A recent report by The Perishables Group indicates that convenience consumers... continue reading »
Food safety: New FDA rule expands access to food industry records
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an interim rule that gives the agency expanded access to records from the food industry. The Food Saf... continue reading »
Contaminated sprouts: FDA establishes Alliance to improve food safety
A new Sprouts Safety Alliance (SSA) has been formed to help sprout producers identify and implement best practices in the safe production of sprouts.... continue reading »
