Food Technology Service to irradiate fresh shell eggs

7/28/2000-The recent announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow the use of ionizing energy for the removal of Salmonella in fresh shell eggs has prompted two Florida companies to announce a sales and marketing agreement. Hillandale Farms today announced an exclusive agreement with Food Technology Service to develop and market irradiated shell eggs. Hillandale selected Food Technology's gamma irradiation facility because of its ability to process shell eggs by the pallet load.