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Packer Interview - Jennifer McEntire July 3

The Packer’s editor Tom Karst visits on July 3 with Jennifer McEntire, vice president of food safety and technology with the United Fresh Produce Association.

By Tom Karst
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November 13, 2020 12:06 AM
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The Packer’s editor Tom Karst visits on July 3 with Jennifer McEntire, vice president of food safety and technology with the United Fresh Produce Association.

McEntire touches on the outbreak investigation into Mexican papayas, the work to learn more about Cyclospora and her new book on traceability.

Find McEntire’s book on traceability at this link.

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