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Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance endorses legislation in line with recommendations
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance has endorsed three pieces of legislation addressing priorities addressing the group’s 2023 Farm Bill recommend... continue reading »
Florida lettuce industry expanding into new production systems
Each year, U.S. farmers produce enough lettuce to feed everyone in the country. Up to 73% of U.S. lettuce comes from California producers and is distr... continue reading »
Institute of Food Technologists names Leighton new board president
Sean Leighton, global vice president of food safety, quality and regulatory at Cargill, is the new board president of the Institute of Food Technologi... continue reading »
Research aims to solve sticky situation, preserve millions in trade
A move by European nations, led by France, mandating that PLU (price look up) stickers on fresh fruits and vegetables be home compostable has major im... continue reading »
USDA investing $33M in 82 projects at 1890 land-grant universities
The USDA is investing more than $33 million to support 82 research, Extension and education projects across the nation’s 19 historically Black colle... continue reading »
Bunting-Newton donates metal detection system worth $45K to Purdue
Magnetic technology company Bunting-Newton has donated a state-of-the-art metal detection system with an integrated control package to Purdue Universi... continue reading »
Greenhouse Learning Center to speed development of compostable packaging
Frito-Lay and Quaker have opened a Greenhouse Learning Center to field test, measure and analyze compostable packaging at PepsiCo’s research and dev... continue reading »
Extruder worth nearly $1 million donated to Purdue University
A pair of global industrial leaders have donated a key piece of food processing equipment worth nearly $1 million to Purdue University. Hillenbrand... continue reading »
Engaging with CPS provides key benefits, rewards for food companies
Fresh produce is the largest sector of our food supply that doesn’t have a kill step, so we have to take steps to minimize foreseeable food safety h... continue reading »
Mondelez International opens $50 million R&D center in New Jersey
Mondelez International Inc. has opened its $50 million Global Research & Development Innovation Center in Whippany, New Jersey. The global snac... continue reading »
