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The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) ¬has funded 12 new research projects, valued at just over $3.9 million, to help answer the industry’s most urgent produce food safety questions.

According to the CDC, 10 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from four states.

Apple marketing business updates.

Ongoing pandemic- and climate change-related shocks may require suppliers to invest in supply chain resiliency over efficiency in the years ahead.

After nearly two years of working with and through the COVID-19 pandemic, like others in agriculture, mushroom growers faced increased challenges the last quarter of 2021.

Cosmic Crisp, launched commercially in December 2019 with about 650,000 boxes, is projecting 4.5 to 5 million boxes this season, said Kathryn Grandy, chief marketing officer of Proprietary Variety Management.

Kim brings more than two decades of experience in food safety and quality management, working with commodities as varied as spices, mushrooms, cheese, milk, pasta, snacks, and juices.

These public meetings are intended to facilitate and support the public’s evaluation and commenting process on the proposed rule.

Spot truckload freight volume increased 25.7% during the week of Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. The number of available trucks fell 26.0% compared to the previous week, which pushed spot rates higher.