Project Aims To Increase The Safety Of Organic Leafy Greens By Growing Produce Staff|November 11, 2010 A USDA-funded project at the University of Arizona is designed to increase the safety and quality of organic […]Read More
Why Optical Sorting Success for Fruit Packers Starts Upstream By Bret Larreau, Key Technology|October 5, 2026
Minimize E. Coli Threat To Plants By Growing Produce Staff|November 4, 2010 E. coli can live for weeks around the roots of produce plants and transfer to the edible portions, […]
FDA Awards $18.5 Million In Grants For Food And Feed Safety By Growing Produce Staff|October 27, 2010 FDA awarded 84 grants worth $18.5 million in fiscal year 2010 to help state and local regulatory agencies […]
Greenhouse Giant Rolls Out New Food Safety System By Growing Produce Staff|October 21, 2010 Eurofresh Farms, a year-round producer and marketer of greenhouse-grown tomatoes and cucumbers located in Willcox and Snowflake, AZ, […]
Debunking “Dirty Dozen” Claims By Growing Produce Staff|September 29, 2010 A letter written on behalf of farmers and marketers of conventional and organic fruits and vegetables from across the […]
USDA, DuPont Collaborate On Test For Foodborne Pathogens By Growing Produce Staff|August 11, 2010 DuPont and USDA have agreed to collaborate on the development of a new test for detecting hard-to-identify strains […]
Reportable Food Registry System Helps ID Food Safety Problems By Growing Produce Staff|August 4, 2010 The reportable food electronic portal speeds identification and investigation of potential health hazards in human food, animal feed, […]
Want Food Recall Info? There’s An App For That By Growing Produce Staff|July 9, 2010 The U.S. government’s Product Recalls app for the Android smartphone is now available at the revamped USA.gov website, […]
Produce Traceability Initiative Progress By Laura Drotleff|July 1, 2010 With 18 months left to go before the 2012 deadline for full industry implementation, the Produce Traceability Initiative […]
Food Safety Through Purging Pathogens By Frank Giles|July 1, 2010 Citrus waste has long been put out to pasture as a feed supplement for cattle, but scientists now […]
Meeting PTI Requirements By Growing Produce Staff|July 1, 2010 Reedley, CA, is home to Sun Valley Packing Company, a fruit grower in the Central Valley of California. […]
Agencies Collaborate For Food Safety’s Sake By Growing Produce Staff|June 30, 2010 The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) […]
Addressing Fear Over Genetically Modified Food By Growing Produce Staff|June 30, 2010 Michael Spector, a reporter and author of the book “Denialism,” expressed his concern about the public’s fear of […]
Growers Express Implements Traceability Solution By Growing Produce Staff|June 17, 2010 Growers Express, the farmer-owned integrated grower, packer, and shipper of Green Giant Fresh vegetables, has implementing the Produce […]
Report: FDA Needs More Efficient Approach To Food Safety By Growing Produce Staff|June 10, 2010 FDA’s abilities to discover potential threats to food safety and prevent outbreaks of foodborne illness are hampered by […]
Is Stainless Steel Harvesting Equipment The Way To Go? By Laura Drotleff|June 3, 2010 Food safety remains a major concern within the fresh produce industry, with growers taking great precautions in and […]
Retaining Nutrients In Irradiated Salads By Growing Produce Staff|June 2, 2010 Irradiation is known to reduce microorganisms in food, both harmful and nonharmful. For leafy greens, in particular, Agricultural […]
Streamlining Food Safety Audits By Ann-Marie Jeffries|June 1, 2010 One food-borne illness outbreak can devastate an entire industry, and no growing operation wants its customers getting sick. […]
Industry Associations Bolster Backing Of Produce Traceability Initiative By Growing Produce Staff|May 26, 2010 The following statement was approved by the Executive Committees of Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), Produce Marketing Association […]
First Draft Of Harmonized Food Safety Standard Released By Growing Produce Staff|May 21, 2010 The Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Produce GAPs Harmonization Initiative released its first Draft Harmonized Audit Standard […]
