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House Committee Unveils Food Safety Discussion Draft
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has released a discussion draft of a food safety bill that includes a proposal to require food facilities to p... continue reading »
Ont. Food Safety, Trace Program Accepting Forms
The Ontario government is now accepting applications from farmers and processors looking to build up their capacities for food safety and traceability... continue reading »
New York processor focuses on growing fresh-cut segment
J. Kings Foodservice Professionals Inc. has been in business since 1974 when it was founded by John King, and has been processing fresh-cut fruits and... continue reading »
Federal agency finds recordkeeping lacking in food bought at retail
Recent foodborne outbreaks have brought into question the ability of FDA to track down the source of a contaminated product due to inadequate recordke... continue reading »
Research studies E. coli in leafy greens processing
Ongoing research at Michigan State University (MSU) could have a major impact on the way leafy greens are processed in the United States.
Economics of Safety
The fresh-cut industry has largely been spared from the recent devastating recalls in peanut products and pistachios, but there’s an indirect con... continue reading »
To Fill Food Safety Gap, Processors Pay Inspectors
Clipboard in hand, Debra Anderson spent three hours one recent sunny morning trooping through a field of romaine lettuce looking for trouble. The New ... continue reading »
Indianapolis Fruit Co. launches three branding initiatives for retail
Indianapolis Fruit Co. has long been supplying whole and fresh-cut produce to foodservice customers in the Midwest, but retail products are a growing ... continue reading »
Drought leaves growers desperate for water
It’s being called the most significant water crisis in California’s history. A combination of drought, court rulings and an aging, inadequat... continue reading »
Regional distributor expands fresh-cut operation
Baldor Specialty Foods, in the Bronx borough of New York City, started up 16 years ago with only a “handful” of employees, said Michael Muzy... continue reading »
