Category: Food Safety
FDA to hear comments on leveraging technology
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has scheduled a virtual and in-person meeting to seek ideas on how the agency can leverage data and technology to advance food safety.
GAP standards updates addressed by USDA webinar
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, which is updating Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and GAP Plus+ audit standards, has scheduled a webinar on the updates.
Discount registration deadline extended for California workforce summit
AgSafe workforce summit, labor, agricultural safety, farm managers, supervisors, labor contractors, ACTIVATE24,
Project looks at pathogen risks, sanitation for CEA
Controlled environment agriculture ,CEA, indoor ag, vertical farming, greenhouse, pathogens, sanitation, food safety,
Neolithics technology eliminates inspection waste
Neolithics, an artificial intelligence (AI) agritech company, is launching Neolithics Light, an automated, portable produce inspection system.
Rheonix collaborates with FDA on cyclospora testing
Rheonix Inc. and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) collaborated on publishing data confirming the detection of cyclospora cayetanensis in produce samples.
Application deadline approaching for specialty crop growers on-farm food safety expenses program
USDA Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops program assistance U.S. Department of Agriculture on-farm food safety program expenses
BioSafe Systems receives unique approval in Arizona
Yuma, Arizona, leafy greens growers now have a treatment for irrigation water that is labeled to reduce and control Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Salmonella enterica.
Strawberry growers group to join 2024 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, North American Strawberry Growers Association, State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association, Maryland State Horticultural Society, New Jersey State Horticultural Society, Virginia State Horticultural Society, Penn State, University of Maryland, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Extension
Organic grant seeks to reduce food safety barriers
The University of Rhode Island and The Organic Center, along with co-investigators from three other universities, were recently awarded a $3.5 million USDA Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) grant to help reduce food safety barriers for organic specialty crop growers.
Registration open for Kentucky conference
Registration for the Kentucky Fruit & Vegetable Conference is open.
New marketing, ethical monitoring staffers join EFI
Equitable Food Initiative EFI farmworkers
USDA Specialty Crops Competitiveness Initiative promotes industry improvements
USDA Specialty Crops Competitiveness Initiative U.S. Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative
ReposiTrak grows traceability network
ReposiTrak, operating the world’s largest food supply chain network of retailers, wholesalers and suppliers, has hit another milestone following the launch of its ReposiTrak Traceability Network.
BioSafe Systems thanks customers on 25th anniversary
In the final quarter of the year, BioSafe Systems is celebrating its 25th anniversary by giving away $1,000.
Registration opens for SE Regional growers conference
Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association Georgia Peach Council
FDA evaluates third-party standards for FSMA compliance
The Food and Drug Administration has vetted four third-party food safety audit standards and their alignment with the Food Safety Modernization Act requirements (FSMA).
USDA extends specialty crop grants deadline
USDA Specialty Crop Multi-State Program
Eagle Produce recalls cantaloupe due to salmonella concerns
Eagle Produce LLC, Scottsdale, Arizona, has recalled 6,456 cases of whole Kandy brand cantaloupe because of the possibility they may be contaminated with salmonella.
The Organic Center grants focus on food safety, climate, pests
The USDA’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) research program is awarding The Organic Center almost $900,000 for four new projects.