RKE Technical Bulletin – November 2022
Introduction to Defect Action Levels Like many things, food is not perfect. There are a certain number of defects allowable in food, this allowable quantity is known as a defect
RKE Technical Bulletin – October 2022
Introduction to Insect Orders With more than 25 orders in the insect world, classifying one can be a daunting task, understanding how orders work can also be overwhelming. Order (Latin:
RKE Technical Bulletin – September 2022
What are herbicides, and how do they work? Herbicides are chemicals used to manipulate or control undesirable vegetation. Also known as “weed killer,” herbicides are formulated in various chemical mixes
RKE Technical Bulletin – August 2022
Lettuce & Pathogens It seems the news is sharing stories of product recalls weekly. Not the “old school” recalls of ground beef for E. Coli, or raw chicken for Salmonella,
RKE Technical Bulletin – July 2022
The FASTER Act This topic was previously discussed in the March 2021edition of the Technical Bulletin, this issue will cover the topic at a greater depth. The “FASTER Act” was
RKE Technical Bulletin – June 2022
Sustainability Sustainability has become a mainstay in many vocabularies. It can be defined as “avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance”, or “the