Members of the Seminole Tribe – the first Floridians – are embracing their state’s agriculture as part of a product and marketing strategy to further expand a successful cattle operation, ranked as one of the nation’s largest.   The Seminoles recently invited a select group of cattle industry experts and […]

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) must analyze comments on proposed olive oil grading and labeling standards,  and make an official decision on recommendations proposed by the new Olive Oil Commission of California (OOCC).   The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is facing a big workload. At […]

Chinese health authorities have suspended operations at Shanghai Husi Food, owned by the Illinois-based OSI Group, for reprocessing old and discarded meat to extend its use-by date. Husi was supplying meat to KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonald’s restaurants in China. Staff were captured on camera reprocessing expired and discarded meat—in one case […]

Seventeen U.S. dairy processors, accounting for more than two-thirds (68%) of U.S. milk production, have committed to voluntary best practices for enhanced dairy traceability established by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy®.   “We want the United States to be the global leader in dairy traceability,” said Dermot Carey, senior […]

Traceability is an important issue for all food, but seafood is of particular concern, as the record keeping and tracking systems in the seafood supply chain have historically lagged behind other food industries like produce and beef.   Seafood is one of the most popular food choices for Americans, with […]

I this article you will watch the relationship between your food safety team and your company salespeople.   Of all of the changes we have been through, this relationship has changed dramatically, and I hope you are all aware of this. If not, this article will help you in fostering […]

Sustainability and traceability, along with the effects of climate change and other environmental issues, were some of the leading topics being discussed at the Sustainable Foods Institute at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Cooking for Solutions conference.   Sustainability and traceability, along with the effects of climate change and other environmental […]

FDA Approval Could Mean the Beginning of the End of Sticky Labels on Produce   Laser Application Technologies’ receipt of FDA approval to use its patented labeling system on citrus is seen as the commencement of a revolutionary change in how the world labels produce. The Natural Light Labeling System™ […]

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is pleased to announce that Trace One Inc. has signed on as one of the sponsors of IFT’s Global Food Traceability Center.   The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is pleased to announce that Trace One Inc. has signed on as one of the […]

“If production volumes happen to fall, we make use of an alternate brand called Greenhouse Fresh that allows us to purchase from Mexico and other Canadian or U.S. operators” … “This allows for better product traceability and transparency, which are very important for us.”   Houweling’s Tomatoes is a family […]