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Cold Chain Begins Before Processing Starts
The fresh-cut fruit and vegetable cold chain is all about quality.
As the food distribution system has developed over the years &... continue reading »
Gills Onions looks to retail to expand business
Although organic onions make up only a small part of Gills Onions’ business, the company is looking to expand its retail offerings with organic p... continue reading »
Leafy Greens Board Releases Service Mark
The California Leafy Green Handler Marketing Board released a new service mark that will appear on the bills of lading of member companies.
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Traceability Provides More Than Safety
One of the most important tasks we face in the produce industry is creating viable traceback systems. During the spinach outbreak last fall, it was pa... continue reading »
A Traveling Man
The past two months found me in Palm Springs, Calif., for United FreshTech and Chicago for United Fresh Marketplace. The two shows were as different a... continue reading »
Salmonella Find Prompts Sprout Recall
Salad Cosmo U.S.A., Dixon, Calif., is recalling packages of alfalfa sprouts after routine testing found salmonella in alfalfa seeds, according to the ... continue reading »
Additions include organic, value-added
In its 25 years, F&S Produce Co., Rosenhayn, N.J., has grown from a seasonal grower/processor to a fresh produce distributor, frozen processor and fre... continue reading »
E. coli bacteria a persistent threat to leafy greens crops
In a display of detective skills worthy of Sherlock Holmes, state and federal investigators hunted down the bacteria that caused 205 people in 26 stat... continue reading »
FDA guidelines: Sword or shield in food-related litigation?
Americans’ increased consumption of fresh produce brings increased risks in terms of the number of outbreaks of foodborne illnesses and related l... continue reading »
