food safety

IFPA announces winners of Root Cause Analysis Award

Washington, DC – The International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 announced, at its inaugural Global Produce and Floral Show, the...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Produce’s food safety evolution

Food safety leaders explained how the produce industry has learned and evolved in the effort to provide safer products to...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Kalera voluntarily recalls fresh lettuce because of possible health risk

ORLANDO, Fla., November 3, 2022 (FOR DISTRIBUTION) – Kalera Public Limited Company, is voluntarily recalling 633 cases of Krunch, Butter...

2 years ago 2 minute read

IFPA receives 2022 USDA NIFA grant

Newark, DE. and Washington, D.C. – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 is pleased to announce that it is...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Church Brothers hires vice president of food safety

SALINAS, Calif. – Church Brothers BB #:161800 announces the appointment of Gurjit Shergill as Vice President of Food Safety, Quality,...

3 years ago 3 minute read

California LGMA decertifies member

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 — Salinas, CA: LGMA BB #:210653 members work to provide the safest leafy greens on the...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Industry organizations call for food czar

Major food organizations, including the International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 and Western Growers BB #:144734, have written to an...

3 years ago 3 minute read

FDA outlines strategy to ensure safety of imported produce

By Donald Prater, Associate Commissioner for Imported Food Safety and Julie Moss, Director of the Office of International Engagement in...

3 years ago 4 minute read

No source identified as CDC closes E. coli outbreak investigation tied to Wendy’s, romaine

October 4, 2022 – CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and...

3 years ago 4 minute read

FDA initiative aims for safer imported produce

In February 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food (Import Strategy)...

3 years ago 3 minute read

IFPS to hold inaugural virtual global sustainability symposium

The International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS) has announced today that it is holding its inaugural virtual global sustainability symposium...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Bombshells from WHO, in bureaucratese

Today’s bombshell, in bureaucratese: “None of the postharvest interventions intended for the treatment of whole produce immediately after harvest (e.g....

3 years ago 3 minute read

AFF hosts fifth farm tour

The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) hosted its fifth Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour for registered dietitians, health...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Produce Alliance promotes food safety leader

Produce Alliance, LLC BB #:159218, announced today a reaffirmation of its commitment to remain at the forefront of food safety...

3 years ago 1 minute read

E. coli outbreak linked to Wendy’s expands to 6 states, nears 100 sick

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added two states, for a total of six states, for people with illnesses...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Insurers and food safety, part 2

This is the second of two articles on the role of insurance companies in ensuring food safety. Read Part 1...

3 years ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review — August 26, 2022

Pamela was invited to speak about consumer trends at the annual AMHPAC Congress in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, this week, while...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Illnesses grow in E. coli outbreak

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the details of the E. coli outbreak linked, but not confirmed, to...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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