Month: November 2023

FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers Not to Serve or Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Oysters Illegally Harvested in Connecticut by Seaview Fisheries LLC

November 22, 2023 FDA

Restaurants and food retailers in Delaware (DE), Florida (FL), Illinois (IL), Maryland (MD), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), and Texas (TX) that have recently purchased raw oysters, labeled as lots L466B and 466A. These oysters were illegally harvested from Milford Approved area in Connecticut on 11/12/2023 and 11/15/2023. …

The Chilean Cherry Committee Releases New Estimate

November 22, 2023 Chilean Cherry Committee

The Chilean Cherry Committee, which represents more than 85% of the volume of global Chilean cherry exports, released its second estimate for 2023-2024. The new estimate considers the impact of rains this season. The Committee forecasts global exports of 81,477,564 million boxes (5 kilos each), a decrease of 14.6% from their first estimate in October, and slightly lower (-1.89%) than last season’s total exports. …

Allen Lund Company’s Kenny Lund Featured as Guest Lecturer at Marquette University

November 22, 2023 Allen Lund Company

Executive Vice President, Kenny Lund spoke on November 9th to students of Intro to Supply Chain classes taught by Professor John Golden at Marquette University. …

FDA Updates Leafy Green STEC Action Plan

November 22, 2023 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated its Leafy Green STEC Action Plan (LGAP). The LGAP was first released in 2020 following a number of reoccurring outbreaks linked to leafy greens that were caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).  …

How Gratitude in the Workplace Benefits Workers and Employers

November 22, 2023 Equitable Food Initiative

Equitable Food Initiative, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, is celebrating National Gratitude Month by sharing stories of gratitude and success from farmworkers and the benefits seen by workers and employers when workers feel valued. …