In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Jeannie Shaughnessy, CEO of the Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association (PTNPA), about the PTNPA's work to help nut processors ensure food safety and quality, as well as current events affecting the nut industry.
Registration is now open for the upcoming Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association (PTNPA) Convention, to be held January 17–20, 2025 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association (PTNPA) Operations and Technical Food Safety Forum will be held June 25–26, 2024; preceded by the PTNPA D.C. Fly-In on May 20–22, 2024.
The Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association (PTNPA) recently returned from a milestone international trade visit in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), where the nut industry is hopeful to meet U.S. food safety standards to enter the U.S. market.
A new coalition between various food safety stakeholders has been formed with the purpose of advocating for a modernized, effective Human Foods Program at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Nut product innovation is an exciting space, with companies working on creative new solutions and ingredients, which can play a key role in creating a safer food supply. A majority of Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association (PTNPA) member companies regularly and proactively educate financial, maintenance, and inventory teams on what it means to operate in a culture of food safety.
On June 27–28 in Chicago, Illinois, national and international nut industry leaders convened for the Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association’s (PTNPA) annual Operations and Technical Food Safety Summit.
The Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association's Industry Handbook for Safe Processing of Nuts is an industry-wide reference tool for training, development, and operations in any facility that handles nuts at any point in the supply chain. The latest edition includes an update to theFood Fraud section and the addition of two new sections: Food Safety Cultureand Traceability.
