food safety
Cornell startup awarded $600K to further processing equipment sanitation technology
Halomine, a Cornell-based startup developing cutting-edge technologies for the sanitation of food processing equipment, has been awarded $600,000 from... continue reading »
FDA to partner with California state, university orgs on leafy greens food safety study
On Nov. 19, 2020 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the launch of a longitudinal study in partnership with the California Departme... continue reading »
Emerging pathogen Cyclospora focus of CPS study
Ynés Ortega, Ph.D., with the University of Georgia, is leading a research project that will identify potential sources of the protozoan pathogen, Cyc... continue reading »
Produce leaders release report on leafy greens traceability pilots
A group of six industry organizations released a report outlining four months of leafy green traceability pilots with supply chain partners, including... continue reading »
Researchers look at produce distribution centers as possible food contamination risks
Numerous research projects have examined potential risks from foodborne pathogens in field-grown produce as well as in packinghouses, but little work ... continue reading »
Researchers seek field tool to refine sampling, sanitation intervals
Clemson University researchers are working to develop a user-friendly tool that can predict biofilm behavior in stone fruit packinghouses and produce ... continue reading »
Center for Produce Safety names Vic Smith of JV Smith Companies new chair
After two years as chair of Center for Produce Safety’s (CPS) board of directors, Wegmans Food Markets’ Dave Corsi has handed the gavel to grower-... continue reading »
Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for food facilities
(This article was written by Safe Food Alliance and shared here with permission. The original story can be found here.) In the wake of the current... continue reading »
Anti-pathogen packaging solution introduced by Aptar
Aptar Food + Beverage has launched InvisiShield platform technology, which is, according to the company, a first-of-its-kind anti-pathogenic packagin... continue reading »
FDA issues coronavirus need-to-know info for food producers
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued the following information on COVID-19 (coronavirus) to assist food producers and consumers limit ... continue reading »
