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Produce industry headlines: May 18, 2026
Read about consumers struggles with rising food prices at retail and restaurants, FDA's leadership appointment, crop updates, and more.
FDA Deputy Commissioner among speakers announced for IFPA’s The Washington Conference
The conference’s opening day on June 8 features senior FDA and CDC officials, industry executives, nutrition experts, and food safety...
Produce industry headlines: May 13, 2026
Links today include Walmart layoffs, traditional retailer disruption, Whole Foods small format expansion, a banana crop update, and more.
IFPA supports new FDA standards for produce safety oversight
FDA recently announced the establishment of the Produce Regulatory Program Standards, a new produce safety oversight framework.
FDA releases annual pesticide residue report
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its annual pesticide residue sampling report to little attention.
Wholesale Produce Supply recalls fresh-cut cantaloupe
Wholesale Produce Supply is recalling fresh cut/processed cantaloupe, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria.
IFPA comments on release of Food Safety Roadmap
The Reagan-Udall Foundation has released its “Roadmap to Produce Safety: A Conceptual Framework” report, how will it impact the industry?
FMI urges HHS and FDA to revise Food Traceability Rule
The association emphasized revising the Food Traceability Rule and the proposed rule on front-of-package nutrition labeling.
Tomatoes recalled due to possible salmonella contamination
Ray & Mascari Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana, is recalling 4 Count Vine Ripe Tomatoes packaged in clam shell containers
Assessing food safety after the FDA compliance delay
When the FDA announced the food safety rule compliance date would be delayed by 30 months, many companies and groups...
FDA to extend compliance date for Food Traceability Rule
March 20, 2025 — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its intention to extend the compliance...
FDA deputy commissioner for human foods resigns
Jim Jones, deputy commissioner for human foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), resigned yesterday. In a letter...
FDA updates ‘healthy’ nutrition claim
SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing a final rule to update the definition of...
More companies recall products connected to cucumber outbreak
The FDA posted several recall announcements this week that are related to the cucumber recall initiated by grower Agrotato, S.A....
USDA-FDA seek information about food date labeling
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today are...
Grimmway recalls carrots after linked to E. coli outbreak
November 16, 2024 — CDC and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli...
The clock is ticking to get FSMA 204 compliant
ATLANTA — With an early 2026 deadline, 2025 is the year that companies across the fresh produce supply chain will...
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