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Study: Students' foodservice demands grow both on and off campus

The study says 33% of students are satisfied with their school's foodservice facilities.

June 10, 2019

Delivery, technology and health trends are changing the foodservice landscape and younger generations are leading this charge, according to “2019 College & University Consumer Trend Report,” a report published by Technomic, Chicago.

Study reveals significant shelf-life variability in produce among leading grocery stores

The research found that the freshness of produce – specifically strawberries, romaine lettuce and packaged salad mixes – varied significantly from store to store as well as within each individual store.

June 10, 2019

Zest Labs, San Jose, Calif., released the results of new research study measuring and comparing the shelf life (or freshness) of produce sold at major grocery chain stores across the United States.

Food Safety

Kroger recalls frozen berries over hepatitis concern

FDA found the virus through an ongoing frozen berry testing effort

Rose Shilling

June 10, 2019

Kroger recalled store-brand bags of frozen berries from its chain of grocery stores because the FDA found the hepatitis A virus in a blackberry sample.

Food Safety

School complaints about plastic in Tyson chicken fritters prompt recall

Frozen patties sent to foodservice locations nationwide

Rose Shilling

June 10, 2019

Tyson Foods recalled about 190,000 pounds of frozen chicken fritters after three complaints from schools about hard plastic in the patties, the USDA says.

Food Safety

Deep Foods recalls golden raisins for undeclared sulfites

Bags containing the allergen went to stores nationwide

Rose Shilling

June 4, 2019

Deep Foods Inc. recalled Deep golden raisins in plastic bags of three sizes because they contain sulfites that weren’t listed on labels.

Food Safety

Hard plastic piece leads to Johnsonville smoked sausage recall

Company says piece was large enough to be choking hazard

Rose Shilling

June 3, 2019

Johnsonville recalled about 95,000 pounds of jalapeño cheddar smoked sausages that may be contaminated with hard, green plastic.

Food Safety

ADM Milling, ALDI expand flour recall for possible E. coli

FDA: Strain found in a bag is linked to 17 illnesses in eight states

Rose Shilling

May 28, 2019

ADM Milling and ALDI expanded a recall of all-purpose flour packaged for the grocery store because state health officials who tested a bag found an E. coli strain linked to an outbreak in multiple states.

Food Safety

Aurora Packing recalls beef after E. coli traceback from random USDA sample

Raw products distributed nationwide for processing

Rose Shilling

May 23, 2019

Aurora Packing Company Inc. recalled about 62,000 pounds of raw beef products for possible E. coli, discovered during traceback from random sample testing by the USDA.