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Fresh Express Announces Blue-Ribbon Panel to Help Understand Parasite Outbreaks

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After the cyclospora parasite was found in their salads, Fresh Express is forming a Blue-Ribbon Panel to help understand how outbreaks happen.

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Chipotle to Retrain Workers on Food Safety

After over 700 people were sickened by a single Chipotle location, the restaurant chain will be retraining employees on food safety measures.

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New Zealand Avocado Thefts Increase amid Shortage

Demand for avocados in New Zealand has caused prices to skyrocket, attracting the attention of organized crime rings.

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Software & Technology

Wyoming Ranchers Seek Transparency with Blockchain

Ranchers are using blockchain tags to keep their cattle separate all the way through processing.

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Environmental Research Group Finds Controversial Herbicide in Oat-based Breakfast Foods

In a new report, an environmental research and advocacy group says it has found traces of a glyphosate in Cheerios, Quaker Oats and other breakfast foods that it says could increase cancer risk for children.

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Protecting the Food Supply in Transit

Reefer and trailer manufacturers are constantly innovating to keep the food supply safe while meeting government regulations.

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A Long Ago and Faraway War: Lessons Learned for Food and Agroterrorism Defense

Auburn University Food Systems Institute (AUFSI)

Little is known about the results of Rhodesia’s chemical and biological war, but its low-tech approach and easily obtained ingredients is a warning in these uncertain times.

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Emerging Technologies

Blockchain and Proactive Planning

Omnichain Solutions

With a more extensive and complex supply chain, the food and beverage industry is poised to benefit from blockchain technology.

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End-to-End Cold Chain Integrity: It’s About More than Compliance

From capacity constraints and labor shortages to changing buying habits, the global cold chain faces numerous risks, all while maintaining food safety.

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Risk/Compliance

FSMA 7 Years Later: Is it Enough?

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Even after the introduction of the historic Food Safety Modernization Act in 2011, food recalls continue to wreak havoc on the food supply chain. Experts weigh-in on the laws effectiveness and offer solutions for America’s food safety problem.

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Risk/Compliance

USDA GAP Audit Now Recognized by FDA, Global Food Safety Initiative

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The USDA Harmonized GAP Plus+ gives America’s specialty crops sector a new tool for delivering safe products to consumers and growing markets for their products.

Medical Marijuana Board Discusses Food Safety

Mandated by the ballot initiative that legalized the drug in the State of Oklahoma, the board is required to provide a list of recommendations for processing and handling products.

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