Even as retailers continue to up the ante by adding more restrictive food safety requirements for produce suppliers, tree fruit growers and packers will soon be faced with yet another layer of complex requirements to meet — this time to comply with federal law. The seven regulations that implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) are now final, with staggered implementation dates over the next few months and years based on the rule and size of operation. Those who sell culls as animal feed will need to monitor the Preventive Controls for Animal Food rule. Packers who import fruit will […]