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Why Listeria Continues To Plague The Produce Industry

The food industry has controls in place to combat Listeriosis, along with other pathogens; yet outbreaks continue to occur, and we must ask the difficult question… why?

A look at the disease transmission factors associated with Listeria monocytogenes point out some unique and difficult problems that can confound our controls.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

U.S. Expands Permissible Exports to Cuba

The rule changes will allow more U.S. exports related to disaster preparedness, food processing, public transportation and more

The changes, which go into effect Jan. 27, will permit more U.S. exports related to disaster preparedness, education, agricultural production, food processing, public transportation and art.

Listeria Outbreak Linked To Dole Salads Claims One Death, 12 Hospitalizations

Dole Food Company

Officials from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced they have been investigating the six-state outbreak since September 2015.

Dole Food Co. issued a voluntary market withdrawal of packaged salads from 23 states and three Canadian provinces a few hours after the CDC announcement.

Denny’s Commits To Cage-Free Eggs By 2026

Denny’s is the first within the family dining segment to commit to 100 percent cage-free eggs, underlining the brand’s dedication to the humane treatment of animals in its supply sourcing and its ongoing focus on quality, flavor and guest satisfaction.

As the original home of all-day breakfast, Denny’s serves more than 400 million eggs each year, including classic breakfast items such as the signature Build Your Own Grand Slam®, Omelettes and delicious Skillets.

Nestle Commits To Cage-Free Eggs In Next Five Years

Nestlé, the world’s largest food company, announced that it will transition to using only cage-free eggs in all of its U.S. food products within the next five years.

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Carbon Footprint

How To Improve Supply Chain Sustainability: The Collective Impact Model

The Green America Center for Sustainability Solutions

Sustainability in the agriculture sector is even more urgent than ever, with climate as a driver.

DAVE FELDMAN

U.S. Food Imports & Exports

Navigating the risks and rewards of the global food supply chain.

Loading grain for export from the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

Pest Management

Florida Declare State Of Emergency Over Fruit Fly Invasion

The declaration allows Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam to expand state authority and tap into additional resources, including law enforcement, to control the largest outbreak on record and maintain an 85-square-mile quarantine in the Redland.

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Produce Company Recalls Cucumbers Following Salmonella Outbreak In 27 States

Andrew and Williamson Fresh Produce said this weekend it was voluntarily recalling the cucumbers and working with the Centers for Disease Control to determine if, in fact, the cucumbers were the source of the outbreak now reportedly covering 27 states.

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Traceability in a Global Market

Food importers must adopt traceability solutions to ensure the health, safety and legality of the fish in their supply chains

Ron Myers

Electrification

Quiet Revolution: U.S. Farms Rapidly Adopt Self Driving Tractors And Data Gathering Technology

Data-centric companies with Silicon Valley pedigrees, like 2 1/2-year-old Granular and aerial surveillance startup DroneDeploy, that have the ability to tap into all this machinery and run farms as efficiently as Google runs its data centers.

John Deere has been selling self-driving tractors for 15 years.

New England Officials: FSMA Could Hurt Local Farms

Connecticut's commissioner of agriculture Steven Reviczky thinks FSMA's lack of funding could undercut the growth of farms in the Northeast.

Connecticut commissioner of agriculture Steven Reviczky

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