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Initiative pushes for common, interchangeable audit measures
One food safety event can shake consumer confidence in the food supply, and it can take years to rebuild that lost confidence. According to a recent s... continue reading »
National Promotions, Global Safety
There are some exciting things happening in the produce industry that are bigger than any one segment of the market.
The firs... continue reading »
U.S., Canada Agree Their Organic Standards ‘Equivalent’
A product certified as organic in the United States is also certified organic in Canada, and vice versa.
Agriculture Deputy Secre... continue reading »
Really Cool Food, Renaissance Food Merge Operations
The Really Cool Food Company LLC, a leading natural and organic prepared foods company, and Renaissance Food Group LLC, a leader in the distribution a... continue reading »
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 »
