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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 »
From local to global
Alessandro Turatti shares a bittersweet story about his great-grandmother. All of her life, he said, she had one wish: to see the sea. It never ha... continue reading »
All About Atmosphere: Extending shelf life of fresh-cut produce
The goal: extended shelf life of fresh-cut produce. The enemy: ethylene gas produced by ripening fruit and vegetables that causes spoilage and dec... continue reading »
Burch now recalling season’s worth of cantaloupes and honeydew melons
Burch Equipment LLC, North Carolina, has expanded its cantaloupe recall to include all of this growing season's cantaloupes and honeydew melons ... continue reading »
Industry news roundup: The latest from around the fresh-cut industry
Check out these latest developments from around the fresh-cut produce industry. Scroll down to read about what's new from 3M Food Safety, Key Te... continue reading »
Ready Pac recalls apple slice products
Missa Bay, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ready Pac Foods based in Swedesboro, N.J., is voluntarily recalling a total of 293,488 cases and 296,224 ind... continue reading »
Unsanitary packing shed conditions prompt expanded N.C. cantaloupe recall
Burch Equipment LLC in North Carolina is expanding a more limited voluntary recall of cantaloupes that began July 28, now that an FDA inspection has... continue reading »
North Carolina firm conducts voluntary recall of cantaloupe after random sample tests for listeria
Nearly 600 cases of whole Athena (SEE NOTE BELOW) cantaloupes are being voluntarily recalled by Burch Equipment LLC in North Carolina after a random... continue reading »
UC Davis hosts annual workshop Sept. 18-20
The “Fresh-Cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety” workshop hosted by the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center might be consid... continue reading »
Sanitation first
Sanitation is kind of like buying socks — not terribly exciting, but oh-so-necessary.And sanitation will be front and center during the 17th a... continue reading »
