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National Fleet Products introduces portable hand-washing station
National Fleet Products, a global source for aftermarket accessories for commercial vehicles, announced the introduction of its new portable and vehic... continue reading »
US to temporarily relax agriculture foreign worker rules amid COVID-19 worries
The Department of Homeland Security, with the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced April 15 a temporary final rule to chang... continue reading »
Cloth face masks can help stem spread of coronavirus, says CDC
The CDC now recommends wearing cloth face coverings in settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas ... continue reading »
Equitable Food Initiative has library of coronavirus worker safety resources
The Equitable Food Initiative has curated a library of best-in-class resources and practices that provides for employee communication during the curre... continue reading »
Produce Marketing Association issues coronavirus guidelines
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) issued the following statement March 22 from chief science officer Max Max Teplitski on the coronavirus pandem... continue reading »
Food processing equipment choice, training key in staying safe
Your employees are much more than a workforce. They are ambassadors of food safety whose knowledge and execution of food safety standards protects bot... continue reading »
Equitable Food Initiative creates responsible labor scorecard
Equitable Food Initiative has released a free resource to the fresh produce industry to help grower-shippers identify and reduce risk in their foreign... continue reading »
Food Processing, Technology and Safety certificate program coming from Michigan State University
Michigan State University's Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT) is adding a new certificate program in Food Processing, Technology and Safet... continue reading »
United Fresh applauds Congress for taking step to address immigration labor
The United Fresh Produce Association commends the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship for holding a hearing on “Securing the... continue reading »
Lone workers: What produce processors need to know
By Dan Smith | Columnist I think it goes without saying, but the definition of a lone workers still needs to be stated. “A lone worker is an e... continue reading »
