food safety
International Fresh Produce Association makes its debut
January 2022 marks the start of the new International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), the global trade association representing the fresh produce an... continue reading »
Center for Produce Safety commits $3.9 million to 12 research projects
The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has funded 12 new research projects, valued at just over $3.9 million, to help answer the industry's most urgent... continue reading »
New study looking at wild birds’ effect on food safety
Several researchers have studied wild bird species, their proximity to cattle operations and how they relate to foodborne outbreaks in the Western U.S... continue reading »
PMA’s Max Teplitski to lead USDA’s advisory committee on cyclospora
The USDA recently announced membership changes to National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods that would focus on strengthening ... continue reading »
What’s your food safety nightmare?
What fresh produce food-safety topics keep industry leaders awake at night? A pair of recent Center for Food Safety webinars examined two prominent ri... continue reading »
Smarter Food Safety webinar series coming from FDA, Stop Foodborne Illness
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Stop Foodborne Illness, a nonprofit public health organization, are collaborating on a webinar series that ... continue reading »
Wax impact on produce safety focus of CPS study
Food-grade waxes are applied to a number of produce items before storage and distribution to control post-harvest decay and extend shelf life. Whil... continue reading »
Australia’s biggest fresh-cut produce supplier installs SmartWash Solutions program
One Harvest, Australia’s leading leafy greens and fresh-cut produce supplier, announced installation of SmartWash Solutions’ comprehensive food sa... continue reading »
Leafy greens: Positive pathogen test isn’t without positives
Last month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a report on findings of a sampling assignment that tested raw agricultural commodity romaine l... continue reading »
Israeli startup creates surface coating to prevent pathogenic infection
Bio-Fence, an Israeli startup from the Kitchen Hub FoodTech incubator by Strauss, has developed an innovative antimicrobial coating technology that cr... continue reading »
