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The Fraud You Can't Audit Your Way Out Of
Food Safety

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...

June 2026 Read More
The Hidden Food Safety Risk in Your Org Chart
Food Safety

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.

May 2026 Read More
PEAL Compliance Is No Longer Optional: What Food Manufacturers Need to Know
Compliance

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....

April 2026 Read More
AI in Food Safety: What's Real, What's Hype, and What You Should Do Now
Food Safety

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...

March 2026 Read More
Why Smart Food Manufacturers Aren't Waiting for the FDA Traceability Deadline
Food Safety

Why Smart Food Manufacturers Aren't Waiting for the FDA Traceability Deadline

The FDA just gave the food industry a 30-month reprieve.

February 2026 Read More
The 300 Recall Problem: What Food Manufacturers Must Learn From 2025's Safety Crisis
Food Safety

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.

November 2025 Read More
The FDA Traceability Extension: Why Waiting Until 2028 Is a Dangerous Gamble
Food Safety

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.

September 2025 Read More
Summer's Silent Threat: How Temperature Failures Fuel Food Safety Disasters
Food Safety

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?

July 2025 Read More
From Pasta to Peaches: The Listeria Wake-Up Call Food Manufacturers Can't Ignore
Food Safety

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.

May 2025 Read More
The Hidden Cost of Allergen Recalls: Why Your Labeling Process Needs an Upgrade
Food Safety

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.

March 2025 Read More
The New Year Recall Reality Check: Why Strong Traceability Systems Matter More Than Ever
Food Safety

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.

January 2025 Read More

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