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Pew-Commissioned Poll Finds Large Majority of Americans Want Stronger Food Safety
Among likely voters surveyed across the nation, about 9 in 10 support the federal government adopting additional food safety measures, and 64 percent ... continue reading »
FDA Launches Reportable Food Registry Electronic Portal
FDA has a new way to head off potential cases of foodborne illness – the Reportable Food Registry (RFR), where food industry officials must use t... continue reading »
Harkin Says Farm Safety Details Still in the Works
A survey of Iowans on food safety released Wednesday at Drake University showed support for a fee of $500 on food processors to fund increased food sa... continue reading »
Focus on customers is key to success
Taylor Farms is one of the largest suppliers of fresh-cut vegetables for the foodservice industry, and now the Salinas, Calif.-based company is making... continue reading »
Abusing Temperatures
The importance of maintaining the correct temperature of fresh-cut products comes up at every meeting as one of the keys to quality. But the effects o... continue reading »
Food Safety Bill Fails, Gets Another Shot
Legislation that would increase regulation of food processors and growers of fruits and vegetables hit a speed bump in the House. DesMoinesRegister.co... continue reading »
Fresh-cut Products Workshop adds a more in-depth Taste and Aroma Focus
The UC Davis Postharvest Technology Research & Information Center is offering its 14th annual Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety, Septem... continue reading »
CSI: Fresh-Cuts
Today’s food safety measures require companies to anticipate the unexpected and exceed FDA’s requirements. That’s a lesson a Massachuse... continue reading »
White House Releases Food Safety Recommendations
Vice President Biden was joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to announce the key ... continue reading »
Bill Boosting FDA Oversight Of Food Wins Panel Approval
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration significantly more funding ... continue reading »
