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Costco Releases Updated Food Safety Audit Expectations

Costco Wholesale has released their updated Produce Food Safety Audit Expectations, and there are changes that will affect the CCOF-certified members who supply their stores.

Expand Your Market Access and Prepare for the FSMA Produce Safety Rule with CCOF

The berry harvest has started in earnest here on the Central Coast, and some distributors and buyers are asking producers for evidence of a third-party food safety audit. Some are even beginning to ask their suppliers if they are in compliance with the new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.

Food Safety and Organic Certification - How Can CCOF Help You?

Food safety continues to be a hot topic for consumers and producers alike. The passing of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and recent release of the proposed FSMA rules by the FDA raise important questions to CCOF members. While FSMA provides a structure for a new system of food safety verification, the entrance of the federal government into the fray has created additional questions about how the program will be implemented.

Food Safety Certification - GLOBALG.A.P. for Organic Farms

Food Safety Certification for Your Organic Operation

Many farmers and processors are already being asked to be certified to food safety standards by buyers. We at CCOF have heard loud and clear from our producer members that you want to comply with the requirements of FSMA but are concerned about the cost, time, and paperwork burden of dealing with another certification program or organization.

Get Prepared for FSMA with CCOF Food Safety Certification

Food safety continues to be a hot topic for consumers and producers alike. The passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and recent release of the proposed FSMA rules by the FDA raise important questions to CCOF members. While FSMA provides a structure for a new system of food safety verification, the entrance of the federal government into the fray has created additional questions about how the program will be implemented.

Asia Making Strides in Global Organic Food Market

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 12/18/2017 - 11:40

Asia is showing some of the highest growth in the global organic food market. New research by Ecovia Intelligence (formerly Organic Monitor) shows that some Asian countries’ markets are reporting double-digit growth rates, with regional sales poised to reach $10 billion in the coming years.

Be Ready for Anything

Submitted by Jake Lewin on Fri, 01/03/2014 - 00:00

Our efforts to reduce paperwork, simplify certification, and provide benefits to our members continue in 2014! We are pleased to present three important new tools built to meet your needs: our new online Materials Search, expansion of MyCCOF: Supplier Management, and field-level food safety certification.

MyCCOF: Materials Search – Viva La Revolution!

The CCOF materials revolution continues in January 2014 with a bold new offering free for all CCOF certified members.

CCOF Completes NIFA Food Safety Project

Submitted by Jessy Beckett Parr on Mon, 04/08/2019 - 10:37

CCOF received a NIFA Food Safety Outreach grant in 2017 to provide Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) required Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) compliant trainings and technical assistance for small scale, organic, and Spanish speaking farmers in California.

CCOF Foundation Hosts Food Safety Workshops for Produce Growers at Three California Locations

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Mon, 02/27/2017 - 11:46

On Monday, produce growers from across Northern California gathered in Sacramento for a workshop on on-farm food safety.

Taught by Atina Diffley—organic farmer and author of the book Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works—workshop participants put together action plans to address food safety on their individual operations. In building their plans, growers considered market needs, as well as the new federal food safety regulations.

CCOF is Hosting GLOBALG.A.P. for a Three-Day HPSS Training in Santa Cruz

Submitted by Jacob Guth on Tue, 04/10/2018 - 15:26

Join us at the CCOF headquarters in Santa Cruz to hear from the technical experts at GLOBALG.A.P. about how their newly updated Harmonized Produce Safety Standard (HPSS) v1.1 helps producers comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

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Costco Releases Updated Food Safety Audit Expectations

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Expand Your Market Access and Prepare for the FSMA Produce Safety Rule with CCOF

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Food Safety and Organic Certification - How Can CCOF Help You?

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Food Safety Certification - GLOBALG.A.P. for Organic Farms

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Asia Making Strides in Global Organic Food Market

Be Ready for Anything

MyCCOF: Materials Search – Viva La Revolution!

CCOF Completes NIFA Food Safety Project

CCOF Foundation Hosts Food Safety Workshops for Produce Growers at Three California Locations

CCOF is Hosting GLOBALG.A.P. for a Three-Day HPSS Training in Santa Cruz

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