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The Center for Produce Safety has chosen 11 new research projects to fund, granting $2.7 million to research including listeria’s tolerance to sanitizers and disinfecting packinghouse washwater.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has stepped forward to fight the spread of Tropical Race 4 (TR4) strain of fusarium wilt in Latin American and Caribbean banana-growing regions.

A company that makes mesh using resins from sugarcane is promoting its use as a sustainable option for produce packaging.

iTradeNetwork, which recently announced plans to offer its services free to select growers and shippers to advance traceability efforts in the industry, has scheduled a web seminar to discuss its plans.

Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions’ FreshCloud Predictive Screening system has added capabilities to help Honeycrisp apple growers.

The living isn’t so easy during the summertime for U.S. and backyard tomato marketers.

Bruschetta—not just a simple appetizer, but one that compliments any party-time cheese platter. The Farm Star Living® team is excited to share our Onion & Bartlett Pear Bruschetta recipe.

Convenience is now packed into two or three varieties of delicious potatoes.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has amended the standards for fuji apples.

The Food and Drug Administration has new guidelines to help companies develop and implement a written recall plan.