15 Jun 2021
New Country of Origin Regulations coming into force on 12th November 2021
As previously communicated, the Government has recently introduced mandatory Country of Origin Labelling for certain foods, including fresh fruit and vegetables as per the following descriptions;
View Story15 Jun 2021
The Economic Implications of Food Safety Incidents
Dr Malik Altaf Hussain (Senior Food Safety Officer at the Victorian Department of Health, Food Safety Unit, Australia), recently presented on behalf of the New Zealand Food Safety Science Research Centre (NZFSSRC) about what food safety incidents are, their contributing factors and their economic impacts.
To follow is a summary.
06 May 2021
Food Safety & Traceability Update - May 2021
Update on COVID-19, SFFF Traceability, Food Safety Risk Ranking and Recycled Packaging Projects
View Story02 Mar 2021
United Fresh Becomes Trust Alliance Observer
United Fresh is pleased to advise acceptance of Trust Alliance New Zealand’s offer to act as an observer at Trust Alliance meetings.
View Story10 Feb 2021
Supply Chain and Opportunities for Blueberries in NZ
Blueberries have quietly increased in relevance within the range of produce grown in New Zealand. Fresh consumption is increasing in New Zealand, as well as offshore.
28 Jan 2021
Food Safety & Traceability Update - January 2021
This edition provides an update on the work conducted towards sustainability of the fresh produce sector, as well as highlighting the importance of food safety, Traceability and how to improve them.
View Story05 Nov 2020
Food Safety & Traceability Update - Core Food Safety Issues -November 2020
Within the wider Food Safety landscape, we would like to draw your attention to an emerging risk, related to the behaviour of pathogens, and especially the learning that is occurring on how some pathogens are adapting to different environmental conditions in the open world.
View Story27 Aug 2020
The Product Traceability Initiative (PTI)
Worldwide, produce industry bodies have been increasingly working with GS1 to implement national Traceability guidelines in a coordinated manner that are interoperable and enable rapid reactivity.
View Story27 Aug 2020
United Fresh Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures (SFFF) Draft Traceability Guidelines
Reliable and robust Traceability systems are no longer an optional extra in the produce industry, but a baseline requirement of increasing importance.
View Story06 Aug 2020
New Zealand’s $6 billion Produce Industry Aligning and Improving its Traceability Systems
A consultation document seeking the input of New Zealand’s fresh produce industry has been released this month as part of a significant project to assess and improve traceability within the industry.
View Story26 Jun 2020
Have your say - SFF Traceability Project - Industry Consultation on Draft Traceability Guidelines
We have recently developed the Draft Traceability Guidelines that have evolved from the Sustainable Farming Fund Project “Effective Produce Traceability Systems”, managed by United Fresh.
View Story26 Jun 2020
United Fresh Food Safety Update June 2020 - Research, COVID-19 & Fresh Produce Food Safety Framework
This edition discusses activities and initiatives underway in the food safety and traceability arena over the last year. We examine the increasing collaboration across industry in food safety and a proposed New Zealand Fresh Produce Food Safety Framework Research Project.
View Story04 May 2020
NZ Food Safety Releases Results for the Food Residues Survey Programme
New Zealand Food Safety, a business unit of the Ministry for Primary Industries, has published the results of its recent Food Residues Survey Programme (FRSP).
View Story24 Feb 2020
Food Safety Update February 2020 - Food safety Aspects Related to High-Risk Horticulture Crops
This edition discusses food safety aspects related to fresh berryfruit, melons and leafy vegetables.
View Story16 Jan 2020
Workshop - Food Safety & Risk Factors in the New Zealand Fresh Produce Market - 12th March 2020
United Fresh is pleased to present this valuable workshop for members in partnership with the New Zealand Food Safety Science and Research Centre.
View Story11 Oct 2019
Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) Traceability Project - Milestone 5 Update
Our SFF Traceability project is looking to assist members and the entire value-chain by providing some understanding on how internal Traceability systems can be improved and external Traceability systems can become more robust and streamlined.
View Story19 Sep 2019
Fresh Produce Safety Centre Seeking Director Nominations
FPSC Ltd is seeking nominations to fill two Board vacancies, one from New Zealand (effective from 27 November 2019).
View Story24 Jun 2019
FPSC A-NZ 2019 Conference
United Fresh Technical Advisory Group Representative Anne-Marie Arts will be presenting an update on the Sustainable Farming Fund Traceability Project.
View Story24 Sep 2018
Major Fresh Produce Traceability Project Underway in New Zealand
In light of the recent shocking Australian strawberry tampering event, the New Zealand produce industry is taking every action possible to reassure customers their safety systems are robust.
View Story03 Jul 2018
United Fresh secures Sustainable Farming Fund for Traceability Project
We are pleased to announce work has begun on a three-year project to investigate traceability within the industry.
View Story25 Jan 2018
DataBar's move into the Produce Industry
Consumers, retailers, wholesalers, packhouses and growers alike are all familiar with fruit label- the tiny stickers commonly found on oranges, apples, kiwifruit, avocadoes and a myriad of other produce.
View Story10 Aug 2017
Technical Advisory Group Update - August 2017
United Fresh Technical Advisory Group members have attended several conferences as reported in this update.
View Story20 Jun 2017
Technical Advisory Group - Update June 2017
As you can see from the banner, our name has changed. We are no longer the Food Safety and Traceability Committee, but the Technical Advisory Group (TAG).
View Story10 Mar 2017
URGENT LeaderBrand salad product recall announcement
On Thursday the 9th of March at 11am, LeaderBrand Produce Ltd. was advised that one of its salad product lines tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes bacteria or ‘Listeria’ as it is more commonly known.
View Story25 Nov 2015
United Fresh Food Safety & Traceability Update
October and November have been busy for the United Fresh Food Safety & Traceability Committee.
View Story13 Nov 2015
Last chance to register Biosecurity, Food Safety & Traceability Workshop – Tues 17th November
If you haven’t already registered for next Tuesday members’ workshop (being held in partnership with MPI) you will need to do so today
View Story30 Oct 2015
Register for our United Fresh Biosecurity, Food Safety & Traceability Workshop – 17/11/2015
We are pleased to present our Biosecurity, Food Safety & Traceability and Food Law Workshop in partnership with the Ministry for Primary Industries.
View Story06 Oct 2015
Biosecurity, Food Safety & Traceability Workshop
SAVE THE DATE - TUESDAY 17th NOVEMBER 2015.
United Fresh New Zealand Incorporated in partnership with the Ministry for Primary Industries invite members to attend a workshop on Biosecurity, Food Safety & Traceability and Food Law.
04 Sep 2015
Strawberry Traceability Pilot 2016
This project focuses on the external traceability challenges arising in the domestic fresh market strawberry supply chain, as the fruit passes from grower to retailer. United Fresh is working with GS1 New Zealand in this pilot project.
View Story28 Aug 2015
Fresh Produce Safety Conference, Sydney August 2015
United Fresh attended this conference run by PMA Australia & New Zealand’s Fresh Produce Safety Centre, hosted at the University of Sydney.
18 Feb 2015
United Fresh Takes the Lead in Food Safety and Traceability
For over two decades United Fresh has worked on behalf of the New Zealand produce industry on Food Safety, Traceability and Industry Standards. To further strengthen this framework and safeguard food safety, we recently established the Food Safety and Traceability Committee.
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