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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 »
Fresh-cut processor expands with 160,000-square-foot facility
There’s one moment that has come to define McEntire Produce.
“We had a customer ask us to start shredding lettuce ... continue reading »
Military research points to the future of fresh-cut
The United States military has soldiers across the country, and each branch is tasked with feeding them healthy meals. Because fruits and vegetables a... continue reading »
Technology, not produce, is the core business of New Zealand company
Auckland, New Zealand-based Fresh Appeal has found its core business is the technology – not the produce – that goes into making fresh-cut p... continue reading »
