Aflatoxins are one of the biggest threats to producing safe, high-quality almonds that growers and processors face. Consuming almonds and other nuts contaminated with aflatoxins can increase the risk of cancer and other health problems, while a single rejected...
Everyone wants to cut in front of the line, especially when your company’s time and money depend on importing shipments as quickly and smoothly as possible. The FDA’s Import Trade Auxiliary Communications System (ITACS) allows importers to do that. FDA...
Food safety failures in the almond industry can be catastrophic, so chemistry and microbiological testing for nuts is critical to ensuring a safe product. From aflatoxin testing and Salmonella, to pesticides and heavy metals, growers and producers are routinely...
Members of the World Customs Organization (WCO), which includes U.S. customs, use the Harmonized System (HS) to classify goods for customs purposes. It provides an internationally standardized system of names and numbers that allows each country to impose and collect...
Every food manufacturer wants to make a safe product. Scan the website of nearly any grower, processor, or manufacturer, and chances are the words “safe” and “high-quality” appear somewhere. Almonds, other tree nuts, and spices are no exception, which is why it is...
