The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) is launching 14 new research projects totaling more than $3.3 million to address critical food safety challenges in the fresh produce industry.
The projects, which are set to begin in January 2025, are led by investigators from eight states in the U.S. and Mexico.
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Registration is now open for the 2023 CPS Research Symposium, which will take place from June 20-21 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, GA.
This is the Center for Produce Safety’s 14th Annual Research Symposium.
The two-day event will feature discussions and presentations on the latest
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In an effort to help answer the fresh produce industry’s most urgent food safety questions, the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) is funding 14 new research projects, valued at more than $3.9 million.
These 14 new projects are aimed at answering industry questions about leafy greens production in controlled environments
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Sanitizers, surface treatments, technology, viruses, ag water, packing sheds and Cyclospora are just a few of the topics at this year’s Center for Produce Safety Research Symposium. The symposium is scheduled for June 21-22, 2022 in San Diego, CA.
Thirty-two scientists are going to share the results of their fresh
Continue Reading CPS research symposium agenda covers a myriad of food safety topics
Registration is now open for the 2022 Center for Produce Safety Research Symposium.
It is scheduled for June 21-22, at the Hyatt Regency at La Jolla, in San Diego, CA.
A full list of funded research through 2021 can be found here. 2022 research grants will be announced at
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Researchers led by Jinru Chen, Ph.D., with the University of Georgia, are using an anonymous survey to better understand the current cleaning and sanitation methods used on blueberry harvest containers and machine harvesters.
Based on the survey results and with the help of a blueberry industry advisory board, the researchers
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A diverse array of research about fresh produce and food safety are on the agenda for the annual Center for Produce Safety Symposium, ranging from protective edible films for fruit to what can be done to prevent outbreaks related to leafy greens.
The symposium is scheduled for June 19 and
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Ten of the good guys and gals in the battle to defeat foodborne illness just got $2 million from the Center for Produce Safety to help with seek-and-destroy efforts focused on pathogens’ pathways to people via produce.
While fresh fruits and vegetables are undeniably vital for good health, many of
Continue Reading Center for Produce Safety reveals 10 research grants for 2016
