Food scientists have found that a combination of lactic acid with food grade sodium hypochlorite is an effective sanitizer to process fresh organic vegetables.
A widespread outbreak of fungal diseases called “rust” in this year’s apple crop is being reported in south Kashmir, more bad news for farmers who suffered losses last year, despite a good crop, because of low market rates.
UNFI is recalling its 10-ounce packages of Woodstock frozen Organic Grilled Red Peppers because they have the potential to be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.
Vegetables and fruits are often infected by postharvest pathogens that cause diseases like crown rot, fruit core rot, blue/grey/green mould, anthracnose and soft rot.
The Department of Agriculture has dispatched officials to inspect a large banana plantation in Chiang Rai province after a report of an outbreak of Panama disease.
A UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) review has found that 3.5 percent of chickens purchased from the top nine UK food retailers tested positive for the higher level of contamination of campylobacter.
Frito-Lay recently issued a limited voluntary recall of 7 3/4-oz. bags of Lay’s Lightly Salted Barbecue Flavoured Potato Chips because they may contain undeclared milk ingredients.
Frito-Lay recently issued a limited voluntary recall of 7 3/4-oz. bags of Lay’s Lightly Salted Barbecue Flavoured Potato Chips because they may contain undeclared milk ingredients.
