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Taking Fresh-Cut To a New Level

To think it all started with portobello mushrooms.
About 11 years ago, one of Baldor Specialty Foods’ foodservice customers wanted to k... continue reading »

Key Technology, Visys announce merger

Key Technology and Visys NV, a manufacturer of chute-fed in-air sorters used by food processors and waste recyclers, have entered into a merger agre... continue reading »

Paper Pak facilities accredited by UK group

Paper Pak Industries’ La Verne, Calif., and Washington, Ga., manufacturing facilities have been accredited by the British Retail Consortium (B... continue reading »

Exhibits attract thousands to Fruit Logistica

Another gathering of the world’s produce community at Fruit Logistica in Berlin is now in the books. More than 58,000 trade visitors from 120 ... continue reading »

United sets priorities, forms new councils

The United Fresh Produce Association Board of Directors has set priorities for 2013 at its annual winter leadership meeting. The priorities will f... continue reading »

FDA sets up links for FSMA comments

FDA has established two links for comment on the proposed rules to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The rules were published in t... continue reading »

Georgia, United Fresh offer HACCP course

United Fresh is once again partnering with University of Georgia on the “Developing & Implementing GAPs and GMPs for HACCP-based Food Safe... continue reading »

Growing Strong: Meeting consumer demand key to keeping fresh-cut healthy in 2013

Positive. Growing tremendously. Stronger than ever. Those some of the terms used by members of the United Fresh Fresh-Cut Processor Board as t... continue reading »

Fresh-Cut On Demand: Vegetable Fresh specializes in quick turnarounds

It’s noon and a food processor needs 100 pounds of diced onions by 3 p.m. No problem. The crew has gone home and a hotel downtown wants 50... continue reading »

FDA releases rules to implement FSMA

The FDA has released its long-awaited implementation documents for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The two rules will be placed in the Fed... continue reading »