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SCS offering GlobalGAP certification worldwide

Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) announced its accreditation to certify to the GLOBALG.A.P Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard on a global... continue reading »


Fresh & Easy recalls organic baby spinach after listeria detected

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Inc. voluntarily recalled fresh Organic Baby Spinach with the "enjoy by date" of Aug. 1 and sold under the f&... continue reading »


Grocery association names new VP of food safety

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) president and CEO, Pamela Bailey, named George Dunaif as vice president of food safety and technical services.... continue reading »


Congress asks FDA not to extend restaurant rules to grocery stores

Thirty-six members of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives signed letters urging the FDA not to expand chain restaurant menu labeling reg... continue reading »


FDA estimates reinspection fees, asks for comments

FDA  filed a notice in the Federal Register on Aug. 1 estimating the facility reinspection, recall and importer reinspection fees. Under the Food... continue reading »


Fresh-cut papaya recalled over salmonella concerns

GHSW LLC, Houston, recalled fresh-cut products containing papaya that is associated with the Agromod Produce Inc. papaya recall announced on July 23. ... continue reading »


McDonald’s Happy Meals to include fruit, fewer French fries

McDonald's has announced a new nutrition program that will improve the nutritional value of its meals, particularly the company's kid's Happy Meals. A... continue reading »


FDA introduces food-emergency readiness tools

The FDA and federal partners released the Food Related Emergency Exercise Boxed (FREE-B) set, a web-based collection of scenarios that will help gover... continue reading »


Correction: New Leaf Food Safety Solutions wins best new product at United Fresh

Correction: Tanya Mason, vice president of business development for New Leaf Food Safety Solutions, and the company were misidentified in the cutline ... continue reading »


USDA picks Michigan, Florida for pilot farm-to-school program

USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will conduct a pilot for acquiring fresh fruits and vegetables to bui... continue reading »