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Inspection
METTLER TOLEDO Expands Foreign Material Re-Inspection Services with New Dallas Facility
New location strengthens support for manufacturers facing foreign material incidents with advanced inspection technology, flexible in-house and mobile service options, and rapid response capabilities.
October 2, 2026

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X-Ray Inspection Helps Payne’s Pecans See What Hand Sorting Misses
Payne’s Pecans installs X-ray inspection to identify hidden in-shell defects, improve pecan grades, reduce labor pressure, and increase throughput at its Missouri cleaning operation.
September 25, 2026
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Industry News
Foreign Material Report Shows Plastic Overtaking Metal as Top Contaminant
FlexXray’s third annual benchmark report finds plastic is now the most frequently cited foreign material, while fewer manufacturers plan to increase detection investment.
September 18, 2026
2026 Foreign Material Benchmark Report promotional image featuring FLEXRAY contamination and equipment findings data
Regulatory
Beef Recall Puts Import Oversight in Focus
An Argentine beef recall puts new attention on FSIS import reinspection as U.S. beef imports rise, cattle inventories remain low, and ranchers push for stronger origin transparency.
September 16, 2026
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Webinars
Applying AI to Improve Quality and Consistency in Food Manufacturing
Learn how AI and edge computing can help food manufacturers detect quality issues earlier, reduce waste, and improve production consistency.
September 17, 2026
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Pro Food World webinar on AI for food manufacturing quality and consistency, September 17, 2026, featuring speakers from Siemens and PMMI Media Group
Cleaning and Sanitation
Food Safety Roundup: Sanitation, Inspection, Regulation, and Traceability
Learn about the latest developments in food safety, from sanitation-focused equipment decisions and contextualized inspection data to regulatory changes and traceability expectations.
August 7, 2026
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Webinars
How AI Is Transforming Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Learn how AI is turning food safety from periodic checks into real-time, predictive control.
September 3, 2026
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Webinar announcement for 'How AI is Transforming Food Safety and Quality Assurance' on September 3, 2026, featuring speakers Kuochu James Li and Derrick Teal, sponsored by Cognex, Eagle, and ThermoFisher Scientific.
Inspection
H&A Farms Automates Blueberry Inspection to Keep Pace with Quality Demands
A WECO 360Tek optical sorter more than doubled throughput on one fresh-pack line while enabling the blueberry packer to redeploy manual inspectors and adjust jumbo size grades from the control system.
July 31, 2026
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Inspection
Delivering Context to Food Safety Data at the Machine Level
As food processors connect machine-level data with contextualized analytics, retrofits, and AI tools, food safety programs are moving from isolated records toward real-time, risk-based decision-making.
July 17, 2026
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Regulatory
USDA Food Safety Reorganization and Industry Implications
USDA’s new National Food Safety Center in Iowa is part of a broader FSIS realignment that shifts support, scientific, and administrative functions closer to agricultural production while keeping frontline inspection activities unchanged.
July 15, 2026
USDA National Food Safety Center facility sign in Urbandale, Iowa with agricultural fields and industrial buildings in background
Inspection
Moving Beyond Recall Response
As recalls become a marker of deeper system vulnerabilities, food manufacturers are strengthening environmental monitoring, supplier verification, traceability, data integration, and food safety culture to stop problems before products reach consumers.
July 10, 2026
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Inspection
Faster, Smarter, but Not Automatic: How AI Is Reshaping Food Safety
From pathogen detection to computer vision inspection, AI is moving from pilot projects into practical food safety applications, provided processors can validate the results.
June 26, 2026
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Food Safety
Processing at interpack 2026: CIP and Cleanability, CT Scan Inspection, and AI-Powered Machine Monitoring
From high-speed 2D barcode printing to AI-powered machine monitoring and hygienic processing design, here's what three guys with two microphones saw on the first day of interpack 2026 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
May 10, 2026
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Eagle to Unveil New X-ray Inspection Technology and Enhanced Systems at PACK EXPO 2026
Major technology unveiling and four Eagle X-ray inspection systems span Eagle Product Inspection Booth LU-7303 and METTLER TOLEDO Booth S-2122.
METTLER TOLEDO Introduces LightningBuild Program for Four-Week Delivery
Fortress Showcases New Icon X-ray and Checkweigher System at PACK EXPO 2026
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