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Among the FDA officials was new Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Stephen Ostroff.

FDA is seeking eight experts with backgrounds in science and policy to build the Produce Safety Network.

More than 500 delegates from across southern Africa and the global fresh produce supply chain gathered in Cape Town, South Africa this month for the Produce Marketing Association’s fifth Fresh Connections Southern Africa Conference and Expo.

In Japan, SPREAD Co. has begun construction on what will be the world’s first fully automated, large-scale 

In an effort to advance produce production and consumption, members of the produce industry will get the opportunity to interact with technologies from around the world at the second annual Produce Marketing Association’s Tech Knowledge Symposium held in Monterey, CA on May 11-13.

On behalf of its members, the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has submitted its comments to FDA on the four supplemental proposals under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on produce safety, preventative controls for human food, foreign supplier verification programs and preventative controls for animal feed.

Citrus growers in Florida are optimistic about the first forecast for the 2014-2015 season as USDA reports healthier looking groves with improved external quality compared to a year earlier.

China has lifted its 2012 suspension of red and golden delicious apple imports from Washington state, USDA announced.

Consumers will have a new method of picking produce when shopping at Whole Foods Market which announced today the launch of a new Responsibly Grown tiered produce rating system to assess how eco-friendly a product’s growing practices are and the potential impact on human health.