Food Safety
2020 CPS Research Symposium Webinar Series registration open
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 »
Cornell’s new online Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training set
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 »
Updated Produce GAPs Harmonized Standard published by United Fresh
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 »
USDA studies keeping bagged leafy greens safe
Yaguang Luo is a Senior... more »
Western Growers launches leafy green food safety website
Answering the nation’s call for enhanced food safety measures, Western Growers has developed a website to facilitate changes to the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement-approved Leafy Green Food Safety Guidelines. The interactive website now easily allows... more »
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 »
Traceability helps food producers, processors improve profitability
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 »
FDA Q&A regarding food safety and the coronavirus disease
According to the Food and Drug Administration, the following resources are 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).... more »
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