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Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards.
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Vietnam Implements Proactive Fruit Protection MeasuresVietnam’s Plant Protection Department has suspended certain fruit exports to China after some shipments were found to contain contaminants. |
September 20, 2023 Jing Zang |
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Vietnam Responds to China’s Warning on Fruit QualityFollowing multiple warnings from importing countries, particularly China, Vietnamese authorities are advocating greater control over phytosanitary compliance of fruit destined for export. |
September 08, 2023 Olga |
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China Customs Suspends Mango Imports From TaiwanOn Aug. 21, China’s General Administration of Customs temporarily suspended mango imports from Taiwan, citing the detection of passionvine mealybugs. |
August 27, 2023 Jing Zang |
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[Press Release] IFG Wins Landmark IP Case in ChinaFruit breeder IFG has won a major plant variety right infringement case in China involving its proprietary grape variety IFG Six. |
July 23, 2023 Produce Report |
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Banana Safety Net: Australian GM Fruit Claimed To Resist Panama DiseaseAustralian researchers have developed a genetically modified banana variety that is reportedly resistant to Panama disease, a major threat to global banana production. |
May 21, 2023 Olga |
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VX Logistics Opens Premier Fresh Hub in ShanghaiVX Logistics has opened a new cold storage and processing facility that aims to elevate fruit sector operations to a new level. |
April 24, 2023 Olga |
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Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market: Best PracticesSell it or smell it. New organizational strategies can greatly facilitate trade in perishables, and the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market is a prime illustration of this. |
April 19, 2023 Olga |
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Fresh Iranian Apples Granted Market Access to ChinaApples have become the second fresh fruit category from Iran to be granted market access to China, following Iranian citrus last year. |
February 27, 2023 Produce Report |
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[Press Release] BASF and StePac Partner To Develop Sustainable Packaging for Shelf-Life Extension of Fresh ProduceBASF SE and StePac Ltd. have joined forces to create the next generation of sustainable packaging specifically for the fresh produce sector. |
December 15, 2022 Produce Report |
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[Press Release] IFG Implores Chinese Retailers To Cease Selling Unauthorized GrapesThe major fruit breeder IFG has released a statement asking Chinese retailers to stop selling unauthorized versions of its proprietary table grape varieties. |
September 26, 2022 Produce Report |