Food Safety
California Certified Organic Farmers now offers PrimusGFS food safety certification
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) supports the growth of organic by providing service-oriented organic certification, diverse educational of... more »
Yumbrella, an organic washable fruit coating, debuts
Startchy, Inc recently announced the U.S. launch of Yumbrella, its organic coating for the apple industry. Yumbrella, which the company is marketin... more »
E. coli outbreak traced to organic baby spinach
The Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Agriculture are working with the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, the U.S. ... more »
Washington state studies postharvest preservation for organic fruit
Increasingly popular with consumers, Washington-grown organic apples and pears thrive in the region’s dry, disease-discouraging climate. Off the ... more »
Del Rey Avocado invests in supplier-management software
Del Rey Avocado Company, a California-based, family-owned packing operation, is now digitally managing suppliers and vendors using Highland Hub softwa... more »
Duncan Family Farms to sell organic fresh herbs
Duncan Family Farms, a fourth-generation certified organic farm and leading grower of baby leaf items, is proud to announce the launch of a product l... more »
Study finds ‘optimism bias’ of moms on new organic farms
When it comes to agricultural safety and health, we humans can be too optimistic. Take, for example, women who are new to organic farming. A recently ... more »
How organic produce growers drive new food safety innovations
Growers need not wait on the government for timely guidance to food safety questions or concerns. That’s what industry veteran Victor Smith sees ... more »
