The Association of Food Officials (AFDO) retail industry partners are invited to participate in the Environmental Sampling Workshop training course at the 2022 Food Safety Summit. The course is ...

Researchers have suggested ways to improve analysis to help with source attribution and Campylobacter outbreak investigations. The standard method of Campylobacter detection is through culture, though ...

One more sign that things are slowly returning to normalcy as vaccines roll out: Costco Wholesale Corp.’s popular food sampling is making a comeback. Paused last March due to the coronavirus pandemic, ...

Food sampling in US supermarkets is soaring in popularity and attracting new customers, according to new research. The Poll Co. reported 70% of consumers would shop at specific stores if they offered ...

Food samples, this at an Orlando Whole Foods, are coming back, albeit with new coronavirus restrictions. Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Customers are noshing on free samples in the grocery aisle ...

KANSAS CITY — Entrepreneurs have awaited the return of in-store sampling, long regarded as a valuable tool for driving brand awareness and reaching new consumers. But over the past year as the ...