Center for Produce Safety in 2024: Key Research Insights, a New Website to Connect Research with Industry and Our Fresh New Logo
The 2024 CPS Research Symposium showcased fifteen projects addressing key food safety priorities. Review the Symposium highlights and share them with your food safety team to identify any relevant items for your company.
Access the2-page Highlights and Full Report.
Results that merit immediate actions from your team
- Understanding the biology of birds can lead to improved risk management strategies.
- If you are going to clean and sanitize facilities and equipment, do it right!
- Strict temperature control across the entire supply chain is important.
- When testing human pathogens, make sure the lab is enriching the samples properly.
Results that reinforce current best practices
- Irrigation water quality is critical for managing bulb onion contamination by Salmonella.
- Onion curing is not a pathogen elimination step.
Concepts that bear watching
- We are getting closer to fast, reliable detection of Cyclospora
- Zero Valent Iron, Shotgun Metagenomics, Chemical fingerprint and aptamers.
- Cleaning and sanitation: Listeria-specific bacteriophages and super-heated steam.
New Website
At CPS, we’ve asked industry members for feedback on the best ways to share our research and provide practical "how-to" insights. Here’s a look at some of the valuable resources available on our website, www.centerforproducesafety.org.
- Key Learnings: Click on each year to explore key topics, and dive deeper by reading the full reports.
- Searchable Databases:
- Funded Research: Quickly scroll to the bottom of each page to view research findings and recommendations from our funded scientists.
- Other Produce Safety Resources: Access CPS-authored articles, industry member bylines, webinars, and more.
- For Scientists: Visit this page for the annual call for research, priority areas, and additional resources.
- For Students: We’ve dedicated a page just for you with helpful resources.
- Who Funds Us? Find a list of the generous companies supporting CPS through financial contributions.
- Meet Our Volunteers: Get to know the CPS Board of Directors and the Technical Committee.
Coming in 2025
17 Years of Research, Summarized and Accessible to All Members of the Produce Industry
Mark your calendars! The CPS Research Symposium will take place June 17-18, 2025, in La Jolla, CA. Don’t miss this opportunity to access a wealth of research and insights.