According to research from the University of California-Davis, concerns over foodborne risk from certain wild birds may not be as severe as once thought by produce farmers.
The study, titled “A trait-based framework for predicting
Continue Reading Study shows that certain bird species pose more food safety risk to crops than others
A team of undergraduates at the University of California-Santa Cruz has developed a system called Progenie that’s designed to target and eliminate a toxic gene found in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
The team’s method
Continue Reading UC-Santa Cruz undergraduates win award for system that fights E. coli
Researchers at the University of California-Davis have developed a new type of cooling cube with the potential, they say, to transform how cold storage is done.
The benefits of plastic-free, “jelly ice cubes” are that
Continue Reading ‘Jelly’ ice cubes could revolutionize cold storage and the safety of cold food
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
Continue Reading Researchers use survey to evaluate food safety challenges of blueberry harvesting
The USDA’s Office of Food Safety is offering a fellowship for graduate students wishing to pursue scientific research.
Applications are due by 3 p.m. Eastern time on Nov. 8. Click here to apply.
Working closely
Continue Reading Deadline for USDA fellowship program in food safety research projects is Nov. 8
In a recent presentation, Martin Wiedmann of Cornell University discussed the positives and negatives of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data sharing, saying that easy access to such data can sometimes lead companies and individuals to
Continue Reading Center for Produce Safety webinar focuses on pathogen detection
Product recalls can be painfully slow. Each day a recalled product remains in circulation the risk to consumer health increases. And to many, the underlying product recall process that food companies go through to identify
Continue Reading Notre Dame study reveals new options to address recall uncertainty
Dole Food Co. has multiple motives when it comes to a $750,000 donation to the Center for Produce Safety’s (CPS) new capital fundraising campaign. The company’s vice president of Food Safety and Quality Natalie Dyenson
Continue Reading Dole gives $750,000 to Center for Produce Safety
Researchers from multiple institutions are hosting a free webinar about the impact of COVID-19 on food and agricultural systems. The session is aimed at anyone who is engaged in the food supply chain at any
Continue Reading Researchers host webinar on COVID-19 disruptions to food supply chains
The Center for Produce Safety awarded more than $300,000 to a research project that is examining the risk of contamination in distribution center environments by surveying managers and collecting testing samples at their facilities, focusing
Continue Reading Researchers look at Listeria risks in food distribution centers
