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Seed companies look to the future to stay ahead of fresh-cut processors
The fresh-cut produce industry has experienced years of outstanding growth, and processors are looking to seed companies to develop new varieties that... continue reading »
Top Trends for 2007
Another year, another E. coli scare? I certainly hope not, but would anyone be surprised if we face new food safety outbreaks? While our industry tri... continue reading »
A.M.S. Exotic adds value to specialty produce
After only two years in the retail market, A.M.S. Exotic has seen its fresh-cut Earth Exotics vegetables grow to about 60 percent of its business.
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Demand for fresh-cut organics growing in retail and foodservice
The organic market has experienced growth every year for at least the last 10 years. No longer a fringe movement, organic produce is considered by man... continue reading »
A First Time for Everything
I enjoy “firsts.”
My first car was a 1987 Plymouth Sundance. I sold it to buy my first new truck.
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Spinach, Leafy Green Still Suffer From Recall
According to a research report released Feb. 5 by Rutgers University Food Policy Institute, the produce industry still has work to do to prevent scena... continue reading »
What Does the Future Hold for Third Party Audits?
Throughout all the discussions about food safety in the last six months, one group has escaped being noticed. I am surprised we haven’t heard mor... continue reading »
Fresh-cut processor grows sales in foodservice and retail
Jeff Twyman calls his entry into the produce industry a “strange sequence of events.”
A lawyer by trade, Twyman was mor... continue reading »
Food safety initiatives move forward on several fronts
California leafy greens have been under fire after recent E. coli outbreaks, and a number of food safety initiatives are moving forward to make produc... continue reading »
FDA Releases Fresh-Cut Safety Guidance
FDA released a draft of the final Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables March 12. Although outbreaks asso... continue reading »
