Food Safety

Trimble’s HarvestMark business acquired by iFoodDecisionSciences

Trimble announced May 6 that iFoodDecisionSciences Inc. has acquired Trimble’s HarvestMark business, a provider of food traceability and quality inspection solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed.  iFoodDecisionSciences Inc. (iFoodDS), a provider of food safety and... more »

Food safety posters for Washington state tree fruit industry available

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association has developed posters for tree fruit orchards and packinghouses, designed to enhance food safety training efforts. These posters were produced with WSDA Produce Safety Program Grant funding.strategies for optimizing... more »

Registration open for 2020 CPS Research Symposium Webinar Series

The 2020 Center for Produce Safety Research Symposium will now be taking place on-line in a series of 5 weekly webinars beginning June 23, 2020.   Due to the generosity of our sponsors, registration for the... more »

Produce grower training offered through eCornell

Food safety is critically important throughout the supply chain, but it begins with the grower. Farms have many microbial risks, and in order to protect the fruits and vegetables grown and packaged on a farm,... more »

United Fresh publishes updated Produce GAPs Harmonized Standard

While the produce industry is faced with daily evolving challenges associated with the COVID-19 crisis, United Fresh continues to support ongoing produce safety initiatives and announces the availability of an updated version of the Produce... more »

Some tips on continuing produce sales with COVID-19

Demand for fresh local produce and other farm products is on the increase. Currently, for growers that sell directly to the public, COVID-19 presents some challenges to meet that demand. Farmers' markets in Delaware are... more »

TOMRA group has food traceability technology solutions

End-to-end traceability in the food supply chain can do more than safeguard against potential disasters, particularly at the processing stage. Geoff Furniss, head of BBC Technologies within TOMRA, explains how. Every step of the food supply chain,... more »

Q&A lists FDA responses to coronavirus regarding food safety, workers

According to the Food and Drug Administration, the following resources available to industry members and consumers on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and food safety. For additional information, visit FDA's main page Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). March... more »

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