data management

True Leaf Issues Precautionary Recall

True Leaf Farms issued a July 24 recall of some batches of spring mix and arugula after a preliminary lab test came back positive for salmonella.
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Farm Bill Passes House Ag Committee

The House Agriculture Committee passed a new Farm Bill July 20 that makes historic investments in conservation, nutrition and renewable energy while m... continue reading »

Traceability Provides More Than Safety

One of the most important tasks we face in the produce industry is creating viable traceback systems. During the spinach outbreak last fall, it was pa... continue reading »

FDA guidelines: Sword or shield in food-related litigation?

Americans’ increased consumption of fresh produce brings increased risks in terms of the number of outbreaks of foodborne illnesses and related l... continue reading »

Employee Preparedness in Food Safety

Kudos to the lettuce industry for identifying strong food safety practices for production and designing a process to monitor them through the Californ... continue reading »

Data tracking is key to optimizing freshness

Temperature swings during processing, shipping or display reduce the shelf life of fresh-cut produce and can make the products less desirable to the e... continue reading »

Club Chef Expands into New Facility: New 210,000-square-foot Processing Facility Opens Its Doors

Club Chef LLC recently announced the opening of its new world-class, 210,000-square-foot fresh-cut processing facility in Covington, Ky., just across ... continue reading »

A Total Sanitation Program ‘Above the Best’

As we begin another year, I want to focus on something that will hopefully establish a new perspective about sanitation: “Attitude” really i... continue reading »

Harvest FreshCuts Pioneers Fresh-cut ‘Down Under’

“Find a point of difference that delivers a consumer benefit; build a robust supply chain; define convenience as ease of decision making at the p... continue reading »

Showcase: Fresh-cut Expo Exhibitors

Heinzen Introduces New Insect Removal Wash Zone System

Heinzen Manufacturing International (HMI) will be displaying its new Inse... continue reading »