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Sensory evaluation useful in marketing fresh-cut produce
Quality is the No. 1 factor when it comes to increasing American consumption of fruits and vegetables. Consumers who are disappointed with a product w... continue reading »
Food Safety: Accountability Counts
Topps Meat Company was the largest producer of frozen hamburger patties in the United States until last month. After a USDA investigation into a natio... continue reading »
Fresh Focus: Pathogen Testing for Safety
Since the E. coli outbreak on spinach last fall, there has been a lot of discussion about raw and finished product testing for leafy greens and other ... continue reading »
Texas Two-Step
The 2007 Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit will mark a number of “seconds” for me.
It will be the second Fres... continue reading »
Known for Artichokes, Grower is Innovative in Leafy Greens, Too
Castroville, Calif., is called the Artichoke Capital of the World, so it’s only natural that the biggest name in artichokes, Ocean Mist Farms, wo... continue reading »
Southern Specialties offers variety, vertical integration
Southern Specialties started nearly 20 years ago as an importer of produce from Guatemala, but a food safety scare caused the company to expand its su... continue reading »
The Big Challenge in Schools
It’s not too often that you see a 325-pound person encouraging others to lose weight. But that was the premise of a surprise hit reality televisi... continue reading »
FDA Initiative to Enhance State Food Safety Programs
FDA announced a national program on July 31 that will bring about the adoption of more uniform, equivalent and high quality regulatory programs by sta... continue reading »
Postharvest Center Hires Executive Director from UFPA
Jim Gorny has been named executive director of the Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center at the University of California, Davis. He h... continue reading »
Traceability Provides More Than Safety
One of the most important tasks we face in the produce industry is creating viable traceback systems. During the spinach outbreak last fall, it was pa... continue reading »
