Articles Tagged with ''produce''

Food Safety

Growers Express recalls veggie noodles and crumbles for possible listeria

Company pulls the products after single positive test from state health officials

July 10, 2019

Growers Express recalled Trader Joe’s sweet potato and zucchini noodles and other bagged, chopped fresh vegetables for possible listeria contamination.

Study reveals significant shelf-life variability in produce among leading grocery stores

The research found that the freshness of produce – specifically strawberries, romaine lettuce and packaged salad mixes – varied significantly from store to store as well as within each individual store.

June 27, 2019

Zest Labs, San Jose, Calif., released the results of new research study measuring and comparing the shelf life (or freshness) of produce sold at major grocery chain stores across the United States.

Making at-work farmers markets part of a successful employee wellness strategy

Joy Stephenson-Laws JD

December 14, 2018

Employee wellness programs have become ubiquitous. In fact, over 90 percent of companies, and the majority of government entities, offer some sort of wellness program for their employees.

FDA issues draft guidance to help produce farmers and fresh-cut produce processors meet FSMA requirements

October 24, 2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued two draft guidance documents to help farmers and fresh-cut produce processors better understand what they need to do to meet requirements established by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

J.R. Simplot implements gene editing technology to extend shelf life

Gene editing technology like CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing tools may be able to significantly increase shelf life of avocados, strawberries and other fruits.

August 16, 2018

The J.R. Simplot Co., Boise, Idaho, executed a joint intellectual property licensing agreement with Corteva Agriscience, the Indianapolis, Ind., agriculture division of DowDuPont, the Broad Institute of MIT, Cambridge, Mass., and Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., for foundational CRISPR-Cas9 and related gene editing tools.

AgroFresh Solutions, Del Monte Fresh Produce collaboration extends produce shelf life

The collaboration offers Del Monte direct access to RipeLock, AgroFresh’s innovative technology for extending yellow life.

June 27, 2018

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., announced a collaboration agreement with Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., a Coral Gables, Fla.-based producer, marketer and distributor of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables.

AgroFresh Solutions, Pagoda collaborate to extend produce freshness in China supply chains

AgroFresh and Pagoda will collaborate to research and identify fruit quality problems and deliver actionable insights and solutions that will promote freshness at every step in the value chain for Chinese consumers.

June 8, 2018

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., partnered with Pagoda, a China-based fruit chain retailer, to open an innovation center that develops solutions designed to extend the freshness and quality of fresh produce and meet China's specific supply chain needs.

FSMA

Why Documentation is Vital to FSMA Compliance

With FDA inspections underway, you’ll want to be sure your plant is following rules and regulations.

Dr. Elis Owens

May 31, 2018

Nearly as important as doing the right things is documenting the who, what, when and where of your food safety processes.

Packaging

Packaging solution extends shelf life of grapes

Expandable Polystyrene increases the shelf life to 120 days, compared to less than 10 days without it.

Crystal Lindell

May 7, 2018

When it comes to grapes, the challenge is that they begin to deteriorate as soon as they are picked. So extending grape shelf life is critical to helping grocery stores save money and to also address the food waste issue.

Recall

Listeria risk leads to Greenbelt Microgreen recall

No illness have been reported, but a sampling program by Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) revealed that the Broccoli Microgreen contained the bacteria.

Crystal Lindell

April 29, 2018

Greenbelt Greenhouse LTD of British Columbia, Canada is recalling all Greenbelt Microgreen products because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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