Center for Produce Safety
Fresh produce safety benefits from diverse expertise
What does having a successful brand mean? For us at Bonduelle, it means our consumers can be confident in enjoying our products. Food safety is key to... continue reading »
Informing on the FSMA water quality rule
While we’re waiting for the dust to settle around newly proposed changes to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) agricultural water requirements... continue reading »
Sanitizer efficacy in apple packing line dump tanks studied
Although several researchers have examined potential pathogen cross-contamination from wash water in fresh-cut produce operations, little data exists ... continue reading »
Center for Produce Safety commits $3.9 million to 12 research projects
The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has funded 12 new research projects, valued at just over $3.9 million, to help answer the industry's most urgent... continue reading »
New study looking at wild birds’ effect on food safety
Several researchers have studied wild bird species, their proximity to cattle operations and how they relate to foodborne outbreaks in the Western U.S... continue reading »
Column: Tackling listeria, our produce safety greatest common denominator
In managing my company’s fresh produce processing business, I consider two focus areas to be critical: managing risk and growing consumption. Food s... continue reading »
What’s your food safety nightmare?
What fresh produce food-safety topics keep industry leaders awake at night? A pair of recent Center for Food Safety webinars examined two prominent ri... continue reading »
Center for Produce Safety to examine dust in pathogen transfer
Researchers have conducted significant research into the role of water in foodborne outbreaks and to a lesser extent, soil’s contribution, but the p... continue reading »
Wax impact on produce safety focus of CPS study
Food-grade waxes are applied to a number of produce items before storage and distribution to control post-harvest decay and extend shelf life. Whil... continue reading »
Center for Produce Safety announces new support Tanimura & Antle, Sysco, others
Investing in the food safety of fresh produce comes down to pride, potential, partnership and priorities, say the latest major contributors to Center ... continue reading »
