Food Safety
FDA report outlines Produce Safety Partnership with Mexico
On June 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a progress report on the U.S. FDA – Mexico Produce Safety Partnership. The report shows how this collaboration is enhancing the safety of produce.... more »
Produce packaging showroom opened in Milwaukee
Paxiom Group has opened a showroom in the Milwaukee area showcasing its clients’ products. Paxiom is the global sales and service division for industry leading manufacturers WeighPack Systems, Eagle Packaging Machinery, SleekWrapper and CombiScale. It... more »
United Fresh adds Emily Griep to food safety team
Emily Griep has joined the staff of United Fresh as Manager, Food Safety, reporting to their Vice President of Food Safety & Technology, Dr. Jennifer McEntire. Griep recently received... more »
Jackie Wiggins to keynote Global Cold Chain Conference
Jackie Caplan Wiggins, Vice President and COO of Frieda’s Specialty Produce, will deliver the keynote at the Global Cold Chain Conference, Monday, June 25 in Chicago.... more »
Food safety link forged by HarvestMark, iFoodDecisionSciences
HarvestMark, a division of Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), and iFoodDecisionSciences, Inc. (iFood) are partnering to deliver an integrated supply chain solution for food safety, traceability and quality management. As part of the collaboration, HarvestMark and iFood... more »
FDA and USDA food safety alignment applauded by United Fresh
Plans to align the USDA Harmonized GAP audit with the FDA’s Produce Safety Rule were recently applauded by produce industry group United Fresh. The alignment provides growers with confidence that the market access audit is... more »
USDA, FDA streamline produce safety requirements for growers
As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ongoing effort to make the oversight of food safety stronger and more efficient, USDA and FDA today announced the alignment... more »
Why you should worry about clean breaks and lot sizes
When harvesting produce, it is important that all food contact surfaces are clean and sanitary, especially if that produce may be eaten raw. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule includes requirements for... more »
