equipment

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 »

USDA value-added producer grants help seed new ventures

USDA recently awarded $40.2 million in value-added producer grants to 298 recipients in 44 states and Puerto Rico. According to USDA, the grant pr... continue reading »

Product News Roundup: The latest from around the fresh-cut industry

Check out the latest from Wilson Produce, Enza Zaden, Dynamic Systems Inc., Sonoco, Paper Pak Industries, Bunzl Distribution, Buhler, Pure Hot House... continue reading »

Food safety to star at IFT in Las Vegas

When the Institute of Food Technologists gather for their annual meeting and food expo June 25-28 in Las Vegas, food safety will be front and center... continue reading »

Industry News Roundup

Check out the latest from Nelson-Jameson, Key Techology, Georgia Pacific and the Center for Produce Safety, Southeastern Packaging Equipment Sales a... continue reading »

Industry Comes Together at United Fresh 2012

United Fresh 2012 was a whirlwind of energy, innovation, information and connecting for the 4,500 who attended May 1-3. It was standing room only ... continue reading »

Keep on truckin’

It’s important for the produce industry to remain attractive to trucking. Without truckers, the produce industry would be, well, sunk. &ld... continue reading »