Written by: Megan Winslow, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFASA rain barrel painted like a peanut butter jar. Wearable, human-sized slices of “bread” featuring brown and purple smears. Colorful jar lids arranged in the shape of Florida. Participants of the 13th...
Reser’s Recalls Select Lots Of Gyro Family Meal Kits From Sprouts Farmers Market In 26 States Due To Salmonella Contamination
Select lots of Gyro Family Kits were recalled from Sprouts stores on 12/06/2024 after being alerted by their supplier Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. of potential Salmonella contamination of the cucumbers within the tzatziki sauce. No illnesses have been reported to date....
USDA Greenlights Drought-Resistant, Herbicide-Tolerant Wheat For U.S. Cultivation, But Challenges Remain
About Marion Nestle Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, which she chaired from 1988-2003 and from which she officially retired in September 2017. In 2023, she was awarded The...
Baker Farms Recalls Curly Mustard Sold In 9 States Due To Listeria Contamination
Baker Farms is recalling their Baker Farms Curly Mustard, 16 oz. plastic bags with BEST BY 11-21-2024, UPC: 8 13098 02018 4, Lot Code: bak144-6806 due to contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes...
SunFed Produce Voluntarily Recalls Whole American Cucumbers In 28 States And Canada Due To Potential Salmonella Contamination
SunFed Produce, LLC (SunFed) is recalling all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the “SunFed” label or in a generic white box or black plastic crate with a sticker that provides the implicated grower’s name,...
USDA Appoints UF/IFAS To Lead Nationwide Food Safety Training Initiative
Written by: Megan Winslow, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFASThe USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has selected a UF/IFAS-run center for food safety training to coordinate similar facilities across the country. The USDA’s decision means the...
TIPA’s Annual Pull! For PAC Skeet Shoot Brings The Industry Together & Raises Much Needed Funds
The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) hosted its highly anticipated Pull! for PAC Skeet Shoot last week at El Dorado Sporting Clays, bringing together members of the fresh produce industry for an evening of camaraderie, competition, and support for a...
Can Robert F. Kennedy, Jr Influence The Dietary Guidelines? Most Definitely, Yes.
About Marion Nestle Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, which she chaired from 1988-2003 and from which she officially retired in September 2017. In 2023, she was awarded The...
Grimmway Farms Expands Recall To Include Additional Bag Sizes Due To Potential E. coli Contamination
Grimmway Farms announced the addition of four bag sizes of organic whole carrots to its November 16, 2024, recall. All dates associated with the recall remain unchanged. These products may have been contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli)...
COP29 Event Takes Stock Of Global Progress On Climate-Smart Solutions For Smallholders
Global initiatives to enable smallholder farmers to become more climate resilient are having an impact, but more investments are needed to support farmer livelihoods and global food and nutrition security in the face of increasingly volatile conditions, according to a...