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PMA contributes $900,000 to Center for Produce Safety
Food safety in the produce industry continues to be top of mind for consumers and industry leaders in 2012. Recognizing that ensuring consumer confid... continue reading »
Nielsen acquires The Perishables Group
Nielsen Holdings N.V., a global provider of information and analytics around what consumers watch and buy, has acquired The Perishables Group Inc., th... continue reading »
FDA issues FSMA one-year progress report
According to a report issued by the Food and Drug Administration, since President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on Jan. 4, 201... continue reading »
GME Inc. International acquired by Vanmark
GME Inc. International, maker of hydrocutters and other food equipment used in the french fry, fruit and vegetable processing industry, announced that... continue reading »
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals receives ANSI accreditation based on ISO standard
The National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP) has become the first and only food safety manager certification program to be accredited by... continue reading »
Avon Heights Mushrooms Inc. recalls fresh spinach
Avon Heights Mushrooms, in full cooperation with the FDA, is recalling certain packages of fresh packaged spinach after a random sampling tested posit... continue reading »
Fontaine Santé recalls salads over Listeria concerns
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to eat several kinds of packaged salads because they may be contaminated with Listeria. ... continue reading »
CDC declares Listeria outbreak from cantaloupes ‘over’
The deadly Listeria outbreak from cantaloupes is finally over, the CDC announced Thursday. Health officials presented their "final update" of the near... continue reading »
Key appoints Louis Vintro
Key Technology recently appointed Louis Vintro as senior vice president of business development and global operations. In the position, Vintro wi... continue reading »
Center for Produce Safety announces cantaloupe food safety course
In light of the recent outbreak of Listeria in cantaloupe, the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) announced it will be sponsoring an industry event on Ja... continue reading »
