equipment
At 100-plus Years, Urschel Continues to Grow
To think it all began with a gooseberry snipper. It was 1910. Gooseberries were big, being commercially grown in northern Indiana and southern Mic... continue reading »
Inventor’s Machine Finds World Market
From his base in North Hatfield, Mass., population 3,500, Ron Widelo is making international connections when it comes to fresh-cut butternut squash... continue reading »
Unsanitary conditions outlined in Indiana cantaloupe outbreak
A report released by the FDA shows that inspectors reported a variety of sources of contamination when they inspected Chamberlain Farms Produce, Inc... continue reading »
Back to School with Fresh Produce
Students are back in school, and DNO Produce is hard at work. The Columbus, Ohio-based produce distributor and fresh-cut processor has been buildi... continue reading »
A Fresh Start
The Tedesco family’s roots may be in farming, but they continue to blossom as processors of fresh-cut produce and related products. In 2008,... continue reading »
Traceability: Connecting the Dots
As outbreaks of bacterial contamination in produce keep popping up, public confidence is being tested — and so is the effectiveness of traceab... continue reading »
Quality Assurance Depends on Equipment, Systems
Welcome to the world of quality assurance (QA) in fresh-cut produce. Regulators mandate it, customers expect it and fresh-cut processors and shipper... continue reading »
New Product Roundup: What’s new from the fresh-cut industry
Check out what's new in products and solutions from around the fresh-cut produce industry. Here's the latest from Ready Pac, Triangle Packag... continue reading »
California growers focus on getting their cantaloupe safety message out
California melons will begin bearing a “Buy California Grown” sticker in an effort to distinguish the state’s crop from others. ... continue reading »
Going green saves green: Food processors work with utilities to save energy
Spending money to save money also means saving energy at Bolthouse Farms’ processing facility in Prosser, Wash. Jim Robbins, vice president ... continue reading »
