The typical American grocery shopper is busy, hungry, and looking for an affordable and healthy meal option–no cooking required. Although frozen meals have previously earned a reputation as either junk food and unhealthly based on the high levels of salt and additives, they are currently making a comeback as consumers embrace newer healthier options. A …
Crop News
Green Pea Season Starting Soon!
United States Northwest green pea plantings are now completed. Harvest is expected to commence last week of May or first week of June depending on the next few weeks of weather. Sweet corn plantings are approximately 25% completed with harvest expected to commence end of July. Most processors have planted about the same corn acreage …
Food Safety
New Pathogen Detection Process Promises Faster Response Time
Last month, 206 million eggs were recalled as a precaution after salmonella contamination was discovered. As people nationwide worked to minimize the impact of the outbreak, many likely wondered if there was a better way to test food for contamination. At University of Georgia, a scientist named Xiangyu Deng believes he may have discovered the …
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