An On-line Trade Magazine for the Berry Industry
Links to GAP information
(Good Agricultural Practices)
Oregon Department of Ag: Information page with links.
National GAP Information Center: Information and resources.
Primus Labs: A private certifying company.
University of California Food Safety Website: Self audits and other good information.
Food Safety & Traceability in the News
- California Startup to Give Small Growers Traceability Help
- A new business aims to provide affordable traceability solutions to small family growers through use of a produce brand utilizing GS1 item-specific DataBar labeling. The Packer~ June 2009.
- House Subcommittee Passes Food Safety Bill
- H.R. 2479, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 should be considered by the full committee by June 17 and perhaps delivered to the full House by July. The Packer~ June 2009.
- Food Safety Working Group Announced
- On March 14, 2009, President Barack Obama announced the creation of the Food Safety Working Group, chaired by the Secretaries of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture. A website has been established. Click the title of this story to go to the site.~ May 2009
- AgWorks takes Aim at Traceability
- Work on a traceabililty project with the Mid America CropLife Association has helped AgWorks add new dimensions to its product offerings.Published online by Precision Ag.~ May 2009.
- Cal Giant Launches Traceability Program
- A pilot venture underway in late April with strawberry clamshells at California Giant Berry Farms. Click here to go to California Giant Berry Farms and click here to go to HarvestMark. Published by Fruitnet~ April 2009.
- New Food Labels for Country of Origin
- There are new labels showing up on some food items in grocery stores -- and they're pretty cool. Literally. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) laws took effect in March, and the new labels will help consumers discover exactly where their food is coming from. Published online by McClatchy.~ April 2009
- Foxy Strawberries go Traceable
- Camarillo Berry Farms has chosen HarvestMark, from YottaMark, Inc.,a leader in traceability and authentication solutions, for unit-level traceability on its Foxy-branded strawberries. Published online by Fruitnet.~ April 2009
- Food Safety Resource List
- Numerous resources listed for vegetable and berry growers by the University of Vermont Extension about food safety, handling, and processing.~ April 2009
- Del Campo Joins List of Firms to Utilize HarvestMark for Traceability
- Growing number of firms utilizing "HarvestMark" to reinforce food safety and deliver on-demand traceability to buyers and consumers. The Produce News ~November 2008 .
- New Traceability Solution Attracts Key Suppliers
- Driscoll’s and Del Campo are to deploy YottaMark’s new fresh food traceability solution HarvestMark to reinforce food safety and meet traceability demands. Fruitnet~November 2008.
- Verifying the Marionberry
- The Oregon Department of Agriculture has a new program to verify the authenticity of Marionberries, protecting the interests of consumers — and growers. YouTube~June 2008.
