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Alessandro Turatti shares a bittersweet story about his great-grandmother. All of her life, he said, she had one wish: to see the sea. It never ha... continue reading »

Investing in People: F&S Produce uses grant for company-wide training

With a new 25,000-square-foot facility expansion now in place, F & S Produce is investing in another valuable asset: Its 400-plus employees. T... continue reading »

Cantaloupe outbreaks: What consumers can do

With cantaloupe grown in southwestern Indiana under recall after being linked to two deaths and more than 140 illnesses from salmonella, on the heel... continue reading »

Burch now recalling season’s worth of cantaloupes and honeydew melons

Burch Equipment LLC, North Carolina, has expanded its cantaloupe recall to include all of this growing season's cantaloupes and honeydew melons ... continue reading »

UC Davis hosts annual workshop Sept. 18-20

The “Fresh-Cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety” workshop hosted by the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center might be consid... continue reading »

Sanitation first

Sanitation is kind of like buying socks — not terribly exciting, but oh-so-necessary.And sanitation will be front and center during the 17th a... continue reading »

United Fresh to produce white paper on listeria

United Fresh Produce Association’s senior vice president of food safety and technology Dave Gombas has been charged with writing a white paper... continue reading »

2012-2013 Global Cold Chain Directory debuts

The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) has published the 2012-2013 Global Cold Chain Directory.The directory includes 464 pages of listings of cold c... continue reading »

Scholarships to attend Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. available to family businesses

Want to make your voice heard in Washington? The United Fresh Produce Foundation is once again administering the Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Bus... continue reading »

Product News Roundup: The latest from around the fresh-cut industry

Check out the latest from Wilson Produce, Enza Zaden, Dynamic Systems Inc., Sonoco, Paper Pak Industries, Bunzl Distribution, Buhler, Pure Hot House... continue reading »