Food Safety
Produce companies explain why they aren’t waiting for federal deadlines to master the complex world of digital traceability.
Ellise Fallon brings more than 10 years of experience in food and ag-tech innovation to lead the company’s next phase of global growth.
The new technical guidance series seeks to bridge the gap between FSMA 204 regulation and field-level execution, providing growers and shippers with a multiyear roadmap for the 2028 compliance deadline.
Former FDA policy manager Eric Stevens is set to join the International Fresh Produce Association to lead global regulatory engagement and science-based policy.
The companies say this expanded integration connects supplier management and traceability, helping buyers find FSMA 204-ready suppliers.
Former FDA deputy commissioner shares what produce industry business should focus on in the year ahead.
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The Rochester, N.Y.-based retailer says it has recalled its 34-ounce and 11-ounce Wegmans Deluxe Unsalted Mixed Nuts due to the potential contamination of the pistachios in the mix with Salmonella.
Ryp Labs CEO explains how natural, easy-to-integrate technology is extending produce shelf life and offering significant returns across the supply chain.
Due to an ongoing Salmonella investigation, the government of Canada encourages consumers to seek alternatives to imported pistachios from Iran.
Fresh Taste Produce Ltd. has recalled broccoli floret packages sold in seven provinces due to a potential contamination with salmonella.
The company has recalled its conventional white and yellow peaches which were sold individually and in multi-packs.
The new feature handles receiving, packing and moving finished goods into inventory.
A study partially funded by the Center for Produce Safety found that water, soil, floors and more are key contamination hotspots for CEA systems.
The meals contain Sno Pac Foods spinach that had been recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Located at the Intralox global headquarters in New Orleans, the facility will be a place for CFS technical experts to help food processors worldwide implement preventive programs that mitigate and prevent critical food safety challenges.
Wholesale Produce Supply recalled its products after a routine sampling program revealed that the finished products potentially contained bacteria, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Recent research partially funded by the Center for Produce Safety shows that, while not perfect, water sanitizers can reduce illness risk.
This new partnership between the companies integrates RedLine’s MyProduce and iFoodDS Trace Exchange to help share critical tracking events and key data elements needed as part of FSMA 204.
A multi-province outbreak of Salmonella has been traced to pistachios and products containing pistachios.
Carter McEntire says he plans to drive progress in produce food safety in his new role with CPS.
The three-part study found the pear packing line reduced microbial load, wrapping reduces microbial loads, and illness-causing microbes don’t grow on stored pears.
While 85% of Americans believe food recalls are effective, millennials and Gen Z shoppers report hesitancy to purchase the same product or brand after a food recall.
With the CDC reducing the number of foodborne pathogens it actively tracks from eight to two, Frank Yiannas, former FDA deputy commissioner, says there’s a lot at risk.
Frank Yiannas shares the risks in postponing FSMA 204 enforcement, the need for traceability throughout the fresh produce food system and more.
While some grower-packers still use paper forms for warehouse management, Lawrence Mallia of Inteligistics says many fresh produce industry businesses look to technology to help become compliant.
The Food and Drug Administration says the company voluntarily recalled its Honey Balsamic Salad Kit due to undeclared sesame and soy allergens.