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California’s Market 52 files bankruptcy

Visalia, Calif.-based Market 52 Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Established in 2005, the wholesale produce packing, shipping and marketing c... continue reading »


Texas spinach contamination: Farm’s owner says there was no evidence at farm, processor

The owner of the farm in Texas whose spinach was the subject of a recent voluntary recall says the sample that tested positive for E. coli came from a... continue reading »


Supply chain safety: Leavitt Partners, Park City Group launch global registry

Leavitt Partners, an international health care and food safety consulting firm, and Park City Group, a leader in consumer goods supply chain technolog... continue reading »


Recall of contaminated spinach from Texas never made it to prime time

A recently released FDA enforcement report reveals that more than 228,000 pounds of cut-leaf curly spinach was recalled in December after a sample tes... continue reading »


‘Dirty Jobs’ features Gills Onions Feb. 14 on Discovery Channel

You gotta love onions - especially on Valentine's Day when Gills Onions is being featured in an episode of the Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs." Host ... continue reading »


Promoting healthy eating & fresh fruits and vegetables

Produce for Kids set a record for fundraising in the fall, raising more than $202,000 for two programs. Produce for Kids is a philanthropic organizati... continue reading »


Neogen names senior director of food safety marketing

Neogen Corp. has hired Gerry Broski as senior director of food safety marketing. Broski will be based in Neogen's Lansing, Mich., facilities and will ... continue reading »


New Jersey company recalling two salads

Two ready-to-eat salads containing eggs that are subject to FDA recall for possible listeria contamination are being recalled by makers F&S Produc... continue reading »


Crunch Pak accepted as USDA national strategic partner

Crunch Pak is now a national strategic partner of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Nutrition Communicator's Network. As a partner, Crunch ... continue reading »


LEASA Industries Co. Inc. recalls alfalfa sprouts

LEASA Industries Co. Inc. of Miami is recalling 346 cases of LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts with use by date 2/1/12 because it has the potential to be c... continue reading »