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Significant Step Forward in Building a Global Organization

Fresh Cut
November 2004 VENICE, Italy - The International Fresh-cut Produce Association (IFPA) has taken a significant step to advance... continue reading »

Opening the Door to Foodservice Sales

Huge opportunities await fresh-cut fruit and vegetable processors able to get their feet in the door with the ever-growing foodservice ... continue reading »

Study Looks at Projected Fresh-cut Produce Growth, Packaging and Other Trends

Experiencing double-digit growth for most of its 15-plus year existence, the fresh-cut produce industry is poised for even more p... continue reading »

Is Your Plant Ready for a Third-Party Audit?

Practical Advice from a Professional Auditor By Andrew Flanders, Ph.D.
The Steritech Group From farm to fork, the food industry has made signi... continue reading »

Are Your GAP Programs Really Working?

Are the occasional food safety problems receiving media attention due to failure to employ Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) programs ... continue reading »

Adapting to Changing Needs

By Peter Hildebrandt Perhaps one of the main reasons for the success of Walter P. Rawl and Sons Inc. is the company's ability to adapt to ... continue reading »

Bringing Value-added to Specialty Produce

By D. Brent Clement
Editor/Publisher With its creative salads, diced onions, baby beets and other offerings, Melissa's/World Variety ... continue reading »

Italian Pre-cut Sales Taking Off

Minimally processed products were introduced in Italy in the 1980s after enjoying big commercial success in French markets. While t... continue reading »

Food Safety Product Showcase

Dataloggers from Hanna Instruments
The HI 140 and HI 141 series of dataloggers from Hanna Instruments are ideal for HACCP programs, pa... continue reading »

Squash Your Roach Problem

Few pests quicken the pulse or raise an eyebrow as much as cockroaches. These crawling insects have a way of instilling a sense of... continue reading »