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All about food safety, compliance trends, and industry insights.
The Fraud You Can't Audit Your Way Out Of
Your HACCP plan is designed to catch contamination. Your incoming goods checks are designed to catch quality failures. Your supplier approval process is...
The Hidden Food Safety Risk in Your Org Chart
Every food manufacturer has a food safety policy. Most have a quality manual, a HACCP plan, and documented SOPs for every critical process on the floor.
PEAL Compliance Is No Longer Optional: What Food Manufacturers Need to Know
The deadline has passed. As of 25 February 2026, the stock-in-trade grace period for Plain English Allergen Labelling — known as PEAL — officially closed....
AI in Food Safety: What's Real, What's Hype, and What You Should Do Now
Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now — in your inbox, in the news, and increasingly on the production floor. But if you're a food safety or...
Why Smart Food Manufacturers Aren't Waiting for the FDA Traceability Deadline
The FDA just gave the food industry a 30-month reprieve.
The 300 Recall Problem: What Food Manufacturers Must Learn From 2025's Safety Crisis
Over 300 food recalls occurred in 2025. Each recall tells a story of what went wrong, but the collective pattern reveals a systemic problem in how food manufacturing approaches quality management.
The FDA Traceability Extension: Why Waiting Until 2028 Is a Dangerous Gamble
FDA extended the Food Traceability Rule compliance date to July 2028. But while compliance deadlines shifted, market expectations haven't.
Summer's Silent Threat: How Temperature Failures Fuel Food Safety Disasters
Heat stress on cold chain management drives seasonal spikes in food safety incidents. How do you prove temperatures stayed in range 24/7?
From Pasta to Peaches: The Listeria Wake-Up Call Food Manufacturers Can't Ignore
Widespread Listeria contamination across multiple food categories. Listeria isn't a production problem you solve once — it requires constant vigilance.
The Hidden Cost of Allergen Recalls: Why Your Labeling Process Needs an Upgrade
Undeclared allergens represented 48% of all food recalls from 2020 to 2024, making them the leading cause of recalls in the food industry.
The New Year Recall Reality Check: Why Strong Traceability Systems Matter More Than Ever
2024 saw food recalls reach concerning levels. The FDA tallied 241 food and beverage recalls — an 8% increase compared with 2023.
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