food safety
Texas A&M developing ‘super-repellent’ food surfaces to reduce outbreaks
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, TEES, were recently awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of ... continue reading »
Eriez promotes three executives to key leadership positions
Equipment manufacturer Eriez has made three promotions of leaders to new positions. The appointments reflect an increased emphasis on global initiativ... continue reading »
Whitaker to step down as PMA chief science and tech officer
Bob Whitaker will retire in January 2020 after 11 years of service as chief science and technology officer for the Produce Marketing Association (PMA)... continue reading »
Food safety industry leaders gather in Chicago for Food Safety Summit
Since 1988, thousands of food safety professionals and solution providers have gathered at the Food Safety Summit to share actionable information abou... continue reading »
Romaine Task Force outlines goals, seeks input
The Romaine Task Force and its four working groups met in Dallas in February to review progress and work together in-person to build on that progress.... continue reading »
PMA’s Bob Whitaker to speak on E. coli outbreak prevention
With this winter’s romaine E. coli outbreak still weighing on many in his audience, produce safety leader Bob Whitaker will share his latest perspec... continue reading »
Breaking down ins and outs of fresh-cut product production line
Food safety is priority No. 1 throughout the industry and that doesn’t figure to change anytime soon, not with continuing pathogen outbreaks we’ve... continue reading »
AFFI debuts listeria-prevention website, Food Safety Zone
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) unveiled the Food Safety Zone at AFFIFoodSafety.org during the 2019 AFFI Frozen Food Convention. Shared with... continue reading »
Mindy Brashears named USDA’s Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Jan. 28 selected three people individuals for senior leadership positions at the U.S. Department of Agri... continue reading »
Food safety education endowed chair established by University of Arizona
The University of Arizona School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences has received a $1.5 million gift from Victor P. “Vic” Smith to esta... continue reading »
