United Fresh Opens Applications for Class Three of Produce Safety Immersion Program

United Fresh Produce Association is now accepting applications for Class Three of the Produce Safety Immersion Program, sponsored by Calavo/Renaissance Food Group at the gold level, and Ecolab as a silver sponsor. The year-long program empowers the next generation of produce safety professionals to build their technical capacity, critical thinking skills, and leadership attributes.

Hy-Vee Safeguards Customers and Ensures Elite Food Safety Performance by Deploying ComplianceMate at Hundreds of Locations

September 30, 2021 Hy-Vee

Hy-Vee, an employee-owned grocer that operates more than 240 retail stores in eight states, has partnered with CM Systems LLC to deploy the ComplianceMate food safety system across its entire portfolio of brands. The system is now being used in all its in-store kitchens, including its Italian, Asian, Hickory House, Market Grill, Meat, Seafood, Deli, and Bakery areas.

AIB International: Three Keys to Elevate Your Food Safety Culture

Conventionally, the food safety and quality department work together closely to plan and execute upon food safety goals. However, a constructive relationship and partnership with the human resources department can also be beneficial. Here are three keys HR can contribute to elevate your food safety culture.

Health and Nutrition Writers and Bloggers Join AFF’s “Facts Not Fear” Produce Safety Tour

The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) hosted its fourth “Facts, Not Fear” Produce Safety Media Tour for registered dietitians, health and nutrition writers and bloggers on September 13, 14 and 15 featuring crops in the Pacific Northwest. Tour participants visited pear, cherry, apple and blueberry farms in the Hood River and Beaverton, Oregon areas.

Thayer Scale Announces Launch of New Hygienic Weigh Feeder for High Accuracy Weighing

September 9, 2021 Thayer Scale

Thayer Scale, a manufacturer of equipment for the continuous weighing and feeding of bulk materials, launches a new hygienic weigh feeder. The feeder is designed to provide a flow rate measurement solution for the enhanced food safety processing segment. The Model HWF Hygienic Weigh Feeder is specifically engineered to accurately measure the rate of flow, control the rate of flow or dose conveyed, in-process bulk materials for food safety segments that require strict adherence to 3-A standards including, individual QFV, ready to eat food service, meat processing, poultry processing, cheese conversion (shred, grate) and seafood.