Ahead of California’s Aug. 1 SB 54 deadline, produce brands can avoid costly compliance errors and preserve shelf life by focusing on right-sizing packaging, accurate material classification, and staged long-term reduction plans rather than rushing into unproven alternatives.

Following a health inspection of the company’s plant in central Mexico, the country’s health ministry says results of its studies of lettuce and water samples were negative for cyclospora.

On AgriTalk, Richard Fordyce outlined key August deadlines, simplified quality loss coverage for 2023-24 crop damage and pending congressional relief efforts.

The facility, which produces 5-pound bags of shredded iceberg lettuce sold to Taco Bell, Sysco and other large food distributors, has been temporarily shut down, an industry source says.

The company’s chief business development officer breaks down how its simulation-trained, zero-fruit-contact harvesting robot achieves up to 85% autonomous coverage, with North American commercial operations set to launch early next year.

For the third year in a row, organic has grown faster than the total market, indicating shoppers are prioritizing health and the planet and are willing to pay a premium for it, says Tom Chapman, co-CEO of the Organic Trade Association.

From buyer verification to root cause analysis, Food Safety Strategy founder Jennifer McEntire outlines an immediate action plan for produce growers.

The country’s agencies are conducting preventive inspections and traceability analyses in Guanajuato.