The CEO of the largest berry company in the world has stepped down amid controversy and lawsuits about the firm’s use of pesticides. Soren Bjorn, who has served as CEO of Watsonville, CA, based Driscoll’s Inc. will be replaced by Brie Reiter Smith, effective immediately. Smith
Gentle suction mixed with the dependable pull of gravity. That’s the basic principle behind a new way of harvesting apples. In what some would call a transformative system, it was designed to ensure fruit quality, harvest efficiency, better worker conditions, and even food safety.
A poultry company in England has disclosed how a Salmonella contamination incident will likely cost it £2.1 million ($2.8 million). Between March 23 and April 10 this year, there was Salmonella contamination in Joice and Hill Poultry’s hatchery and the site was closed from
Almost half of companies think food safety and health are among their biggest risks, according to a recent survey. A total of 45 percent named these topics as their main concern, up from 29 percent in 2024.
