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Tanimura & Antle Launches Two PTI Trials

Tanimura & Antle announced that the company is collaborating with TraceGains and RedLine Solutions on two separate pilot projects that will enable Pro... continue reading »


Del Monte to Sell Fresh-Cuts in Vending Machines

Del Monte Fresh Produce Company N.A.Inc., a subsidiary of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., launched a new vending line of healthy snack alternatives at t... continue reading »


FDA to Reconsider BPA’s Use in Food Packaging

Aug. 18, 2009 - The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it is reviewing new studies on bisphenol A and expects to rule by Nov. 30 ... continue reading »


Advocate Slams Food Safety Plan at USDA Hearings in Monterey

A representative of organic farmers warned Wednesday that creating a national version of California's Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement would discrimin... continue reading »


Survey Reports Food Safety Costs Doubled for California Leafy Greens Growers

Seasonal food safety costs for California leafy greens growers more than doubled in the year after the September 2006 outbreak of E. coli in spinach, ... continue reading »


Hearings Begin on Nationwide Standards for Produce Safety

Expanding a program that began in California to the entire country would be "the best available instrument" to ensure food safety, a Castroville farme... continue reading »


Ag Group has Standardized Safety Testing

The standards implemented after an E. coli outbreak devastated the spinach industry three years ago have brought a new way of operating for California... continue reading »


Food Marketing Institute and GS1 US Introduce New Recall System

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and GS1 US have launched Rapid Recall Exchange, an online service to enable prompt and accurate information exchang... continue reading »


Ippolito Recalls Spinach After Salmonella Indicated

Ippolito International of Salinas, Calif., has voluntarily recalled 1,715 cartons of bunched spinach, because it has the potential to be contaminated ... continue reading »


Seeds Grow Monsanto’s Business

The future of supermarket produce is spread across 144 acres of flat, arid farmland in California's Central Valley. stltoday.com


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