{"id":2224,"date":"2019-04-30T11:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/?p=2224"},"modified":"2019-04-30T11:00:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T15:00:40","slug":"produce-industry-news-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/produce-industry-news-updates\/2019\/04\/30\/","title":{"rendered":"Produce Industry News &amp; Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>PTI &#8211; the Produce Traceability Initiative &#8211; Working Group<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/bigstock-Fresh-Green-Romaine-Lettuce-R-285257581-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"leafy greens\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>In its most recent meeting, members of the PTI Working Group discussed labelling standards for leafy greens. Learn more by following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.producetraceability.org\/updates\">this link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supplychainbrain.com\/articles\/29329-avoiding-the-category-killer-how-to-proactively-minimize-damage-from-food-borne-illness-outbreaks\">reading this article<\/a>:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supplychainbrain.com\/articles\/29329-avoiding-the-category-killer-how-to-proactively-minimize-damage-from-food-borne-illness-outbreaks\">How to Minimize Damage From Foodborne Outbreaks Before They Happen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Food Safety \u2013 Industry Partnering on FDA Webinars<\/h2>\n<p>The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), Produce Marketing Association (PMA), United Fresh (UF), Western Growers (WG) and National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) were pleased to work with the U.S. Food and Drug Agency (FDA) and bring our members three webinars related to produce and the new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Attendance and participation by industry was excellent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topic \/ Participants<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overview of Produce Safety Rule Inspections \/ Participants:\u00a0 457<\/li>\n<li>Overview of Draft Guidance for Industry: Guide to Minimize Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Produce \/ Participants:\u00a0 344<\/li>\n<li>Overview of Draft Guidance for Industry: Produce Safety Rule \/ Participants:\u00a0 433<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All three of the webinar recordings can be accessed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pma.com\/events\/webinars\/2019\/fsma\">clicking the link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PTI &#8211; the Produce Traceability Initiative &#8211; Working Group In its most recent meeting, members of the PTI Working Group discussed labelling standards for leafy greens. 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