Posts from the "Latest News" category

US: The inside story of what it took to keep a Texas grocery chain running in the chaos of Hurricane Harvey

LinkedIn: In Texas, a grocery chain is now inspiring memes. One goes like this: “State and federal resources are struggling to get into impacted areas. H.E.B. — outta the way, we’re coming.”
Read the full article at the LinkedIn website

UK: Why washing your hands is crucial

Virtual College: Here we take a look at some of the common ways bacteria is passed on through poor hygiene and the importance of washing your hands regularly, especially when dealing with food on a regular basis.

Read the full article at the Virtual College website

AU: Data will be king in global ag trade

Queensland Country Life: SMART decisions about how Australia uses its land need to be made now for a future where data will make or break deals. National agribusiness leader, partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), Craig Heraghty, delivered the above thought as part of his presentation to the Fresh Produce Safety Centre Conference in Sydney last week.
Read the full article at the Queensland Country Life website 

NZ: NZGAP continues to build its credibility and recognition within the fresh produce industry

NZGAP: The past year has been one of progress and growth for NZGAP [New Zealand Good Agricultural Practice] with the implementation of a number of new programmes and an increase in the number of NZGAP certificate holders. In the coming year we are looking forward to the release of a new version (6) of the checklist and a sustainability programme for growers.
Read the full report at the NZGAP website

AU: Bean paste recalled due to undeclared peanut

Food Standards Australia New Zealand: A South Korean seasoned garlic and sesame bean paste product (Chung Jung One) is being recalled today from stores in New South Wales because of the presence of undeclared peanut.
View the full recall notice at the FSANZ website
 

AU: The future of food

CSIRO: In addition to its clean and green reputation, Australia’s internationally respected food safety authority and tough biosecurity protocols reinforce the safety and trustworthiness of Australian food and agricultural products. The high proportion of small-to-medium enterprises in the agribusiness space gives the industry a nimbleness and agility, and boosts the potential for innovation.

Read the full article at the CSIRO website

AU: Harmonisation key to compliance

Produce Plus: Harmonisation was the buzzword at the 2017 Freshcare Forum in Sydney on 8 August. Belinda Millard, GlobalGAP key account manager for Oceania, drew on her experience as a project member of HARPS (Harmonised Australian Retailer Produce Scheme) to co-present with Freshcare’s general manager, Clare Hamilton-Bate and Citrus Australia’s David Daniels, in an engaging and interactive session that took lessons from the Australian domestic market and extended it into a thought-provoking look at the international standards.
Read the full article at the Produce Plus website

AU: Food Safety Culture Connections

Food Standards Australia New Zealand: Embedding culture can be very challenging, given the need to carefully define appropriate behaviours, the difficulty in changing how people have always done things, and the complexity of objectively evaluating food safety culture performance.
Read the full newsletter at the FSANZ website

US: Could the ongoing Salmonella outbreak have been prevented?

Food Safety News: Outbreaks of Salmonella and other pathogens in fresh produce are unfortunately relatively frequent occurrences. This is true, particularly with imported Mexican papaya.

Read the full article at the Food Safety News website

AU: Whole genome sequencing now being used to reduce food poisoning outbreaks in NSW

Sydney Morning Herald: Food-borne illnesses caused by bugs such as salmonella could be cut by a third in NSW within five years, with food and health authorities adding a “revolutionary” tool to their arsenal.
Read the full article at the Sydney Morning Herald website