The Packer
From 24-hour tracebacks to longer shelf life, food safety experts explain how FSMA 204 shifts outbreak response from blanket store wipes to targeted lot containment.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and city officials have unveiled a $70 million initiative to open five municipal grocery stores — offering a predictable 30% discount on everyday essentials, including fresh produce, meat and pantry staples, to save New Yorkers an estimated $1,000 annually.
Heritable says its platform can match plant genetics to geography with 10-meter field-level accuracy, helping users predict how varieties of nearly any crop could perform in specific locations around the world.
By tailoring price drops to individual fruits and vegetables rather than entire aisles, grocers can protect profits, cut food waste and keep fresh produce affordable.
Former US Trade Representative Bob Lighthizer says Mexico, not Canada, will be the biggest test in USMCA talks, citing trade deficits. That’s as agriculture leaders push to protect billions in North American trade.
Columnist Armand Lobato shares daily organizational traits common among produce managers who kept their cooler in order.
Growers across Washington, Idaho, and Oregon prepare for late-summer harvest, eyeing solid crop development, refined packaging, and a healthier market after a tough season.
Kwik Lok outlines how integrated closure label printing helps suppliers meet strict traceability demands, streamline packaging operations, and boost consumer engagement.
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.
As the U.S. faces a record-breaking cyclospora outbreak, greenhouse operators and CEA leaders highlight how closed-loop water treatment, enclosed environments and supply chain transparency offer a safer path forward for salad greens.
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.
The organization’s “First Taste of Joy” campaign features an adorable baby judging panel to showcase fresh mango as a nutrient-rich, easy-to-introduce first food that can become a lifelong family favorite.
Driven by growing consumer demand for ready-to-eat avocados, ripening operations are moving closer to retail hubs to ensure consistency, efficiency and less retail shrink.
Suppliers report sales of organic garlic trending upward and becoming an increasingly important piece of their business.
Engineers have developed a virtual reality system that creates real-time 3D virtual replicates of greenhouses, enabling older farmers, individuals with disabilities and agricultural students to intuitively monitor plant health.
With consumer demand outstripping domestic availability, Rodale Institute’s new “10 Million Acre Solution” aims to scale U.S. organic farmland through research, training and a new $24 million innovation hub.
The Food and Drug Administration posted that it was confident that shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms locations in central Mexico is behind illnesses associated with Yum Brands’ Taco Bell restaurants in Michigan and four other states.
Deerpoint Group has tapped the agricultural executive as its first chief revenue officer to oversee the expansion of its automated irrigation and crop nutrition technology into new regional markets across the U.S.
NCAE’s John Hollay discusses the fallout of the SCOTUS ruling on Haitian and Syrian immigrants, urging Congress to pass the Securing Agricultural Workforce Act.
Spring heat disrupted bloom across California pistachio orchards, sharply reducing yield potential this season. Even with a smaller crop, strong global demand could support higher prices and improved grower profitability.
The sweeping legislative package targets rapid corporate consolidation in the agriculture sector while forcing major food companies to provide fair wages and safer working conditions.
As of Sunday, there were no confirmed positive sample results for cyclospora, the FDA says.
In part one of this exclusive five-part series designed to offer a blueprint for building an iconic produce brand, Adam Cooper, CEO of Oasis Dates, breaks down the organizational and foundational work required to spark a category revolution.
Taylor Farms says no Taylor Farms-branded salads or kits are tied to the outbreak after the FDA said its traceback investigation identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico used by Taco Bell locations where people ate before becoming ill.