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Through the Line Podcast: Adding Inspection Upstream

How can companies best reduce their risk for recalls? Product recalls and new demands from retailers are impacting inspection placement in food manufacturing facilities.

Michael Costa
Apr 16, 2025

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Companies in this podcast
Key Technology, Inc., a Duravant company
WIPOTEC
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