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The Food and Drug Administration has reported three more cases of hepatitis A “potentially linked” to fresh blackberries from Fresh Thyme Farmers Market stores.

Fowler, Calif.-based Bee Sweet Citrus is drawing consumer focus to the company’s specialty citrus varieties.

Effective Nov. 2, Worthington, Minn.-based Bedford Industries has earned its British Retail Consortium (BRC) food safety certification.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture will host Maryland’s Best Food & Beverage Expo on Jan. 22.

The Produce Moms is celebrating its association with Brighter Bites and promoting the mission of the nonprofit group to both its industry and consumer audiences.

Bil Goldfield of Dole Food Company is the new chairman of the board for the Produce for Better Health Foundation.

For me, Thanksgiving brings up many memories of times with family—usually surrounding my mom or grandma in the kitchen.

As the number of E. coli cases linked to romaine has risen to 40, federal health and regulatory officials are warning consumers not to eat romaine lettuce originating from Salinas, Calif.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, has introduced a bill designed to allow regulators easier access to animal farms during investigations into the source of foodborne illness outbreaks.

Beyond the painful toll on those who have been stricken, the tragedy is that the association between romaine lettuce and a foodborne outbreak linked to the E. coli pathogen has become predictable.