CPS research gets significant financial boost from buyers, sellers, growers

CPS research gets significant financial boost from buyers, sellers, growers
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Jon Devaney,

CPS launched its current campaign in January. The center has now raised nearly $7 million toward its $15 million goal to fund its work for the next five years. CPS finances produce-specific food safety research then transfers those research learnings to industry, government and other stakeholders. Most of the research projects it funds are completed within one year.

Julie Olivarria, Sysco vice president of produce, talked about the downsides of not investing in produce safety. “First and foremost, there is the human factor. Produce should make people healthier, not potentially make them sick. Second, there is the financial implication of food safety.  Advisories and recalls can have a profound impact on our bottom line – we cannot sell products that aren’t available, or that nobody wants because they’ve been implicated.”

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Julie Olivarria, Sysco vice president of produce
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Scott Grabau, president and chief executive officer of Tanimura & Antle

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