Items Tagged with 'produce'

State and federal officials will now have unified federal standards guiding produce inspections under new guidelines being implemented by the Food and Drug Administration.

California walnut growers and handlers don’t want you to stop baking banana walnut bread or other traditional favorites anytime soon. But they do want you to start looking for their products in some innovative new places like creamers, parfaits, sauces, plant-based tacos and the produce aisle

Sales of certified organic products grew 5.2% last year to $65.4 billion, the largest increase since a pandemic-driven spike in 2020, according to the Organic Trade Association's annual market report. By comparison, total grocery sales increased 2.5% last year.

The Food and Drug Administration has not met its mandated targets for domestic and international food safety inspections since 2018, according to a recent government accountability report.

House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson is renewing his pitch to Democrats to talk to him about the farm bill.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced a long-awaited final rule imposing requirements on farmers for ensuring that agricultural water doesn't contaminate produce with dangerous pathogens.