food safety

Family-owned shipper expands fresh-cut operations

When Scott Danner, chief operating officer for Kansas City, Kan.-based Liberty Fruit Co., told owner and CEO Arnold Caviar that he needed to expand th... continue reading »

Sam’s Club suppliers not using RFID may face service charges

WalMart has aggressively been implementing radio frequency identification into its stores and distribution centers, and now its warehouse store, Sam&#... continue reading »

Cruise line looks for solution to rotten produce problem

David Mizer doesn’t pull any punches, and he’s calling the produce industry “shy.”

Mizer is vice presiden... continue reading »

Fresh Focus: Call an Audible When a Recall Occurs

So you think you’re ready for a product recall? You’ve probably conducted annual mock recalls over the years and have a written plan that th... continue reading »

Sandstone Marketing targets value-added niche

When Milas Russell Jr., a melon grower in Arizona and California, looked at the fresh-cut industry in the early 1990s, he didn’t see it as a viab... continue reading »