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Plant-based coating that prevents pathogens, spoilage in food developed by Rutgers
Aiming to produce environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic food wrap and containers, a Rutgers scientist has developed a biodegradable, plan... continue reading »
Column: Putting food safety research to work
Imagine reading this headline in our trade press: “Fresh produce foodborne illnesses fall 80%.” Better yet: “15 trillion servings of fresh produ... continue reading »
New projects eye blue light, bubbles and smartphone-based infrared in produce safety
Antimicrobial blue light, ultra-fine bubbles and smartphone-based infrared cameras may seem unrelated, but each technology is part of a Center for Pro... continue reading »
Microbiologists to study biofilms guarding Listeria
Microbiologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have received a $605,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study how... continue reading »
Sanitizer efficacy in apple packing line dump tanks studied
Although several researchers have examined potential pathogen cross-contamination from wash water in fresh-cut produce operations, little data exists ... continue reading »
FDA: Outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes found in Dole packaged salad
Dole Fresh Vegetables announced Dec. 22 a Voluntary Precautionary Recall of all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at its Bessem... 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 »
Column: Tackling listeria, our produce safety greatest common denominator
In managing my company’s fresh produce processing business, I consider two focus areas to be critical: managing risk and growing consumption. Food s... continue reading »
Fresh Express announces recall of Fresh Salad products due to potential health risk
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections. Ac... 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 »
