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Food Safety
End of the Line Video Series: Reducing Labeling Waste, Cyclosporiasis Outbreak, and CPG Industry Feedback
Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.
August 3, 2026

Food Safety: Page 3

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
Fresh blueberries with natural bloom coating, tightly packed together
Regulatory
Walmart: FSMA 204 Compliance as the Floor, Not the Ceiling
At GS1 Connect last month, Walmart’s Ed Bonin argued that the same item-level data that brand owners and CPGs collect to satisfy FSMA 204 can become a freshness intelligence layer. It can score every lot, reroute fresh product before it spoils, and finally show growers what happens after the loading dock.
July 29, 2026
A shopper scans a clamshell of Salinas Valley strawberries and sees where and when it was harvested, a suggested storage temperature, and a pairing idea. In Bonin's framing, the 2D barcode is where the supply chain's operational intelligence finally reaches the person in the aisle.
Regulatory
FDA Targets Two Outdated Color Additive Authorizations
The FDA on Wednesday revoked authorization for Orange B as a color additive in food and proposed doing the same for Citrus Red No. 2, a new formal step in the agency’s efforts to remove petroleum-based dyes from U.S. food.
July 29, 2026
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Cleaning and Sanitation
As Recalls Rise, Sanitation Becomes a Capital Decision
With U.S. food and beverage recalls surpassing 240 a year, processors are treating hygienic design as a purchasing priority, and in some cases, a reason to replace equipment outright.
July 24, 2026
Worker using pressure washer to clean industrial equipment marked with number 12 in bright facility
Cleaning and Sanitation
A Sanitation-First Rebuild Helps an RTE Processor Recover
After a contamination-related event, ProFab moved from remediation to equipment rebuilds and new installations—turning an urgent response into a continuing plant partnership.
July 24, 2026
Assorted deli meats and prepared foods in clear retail packaging, including sliced turkey, sausage, salami, and other processed meat products displayed on a marble surface.
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
Industrial process flow diagram showing cooker system with temperature controls, pressure gauges, and product routing
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
Cleaning and Sanitation
The Protein Paradox: Americans Are Eating Less but Demanding More
GLP-1 adoption and clean-label preferences are pushing processors toward flexible, sanitation-ready lines rather than new capacity.
July 10, 2026
Pop-Tarts Protein brown sugar cinnamon toaster pastries box with 10g protein per serving
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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Cleaning and Sanitation
Food Safety News Roundup: AI's Impact, FSIS Salmonella Pilot, Mixing and Blending, Cooling Innovations
Catch up on the latest food safety news from ProFood World, including how AI is reshaping processing, an FSIS pilot for salmonella detection, mixing and blending's impact on food safety, and the latest advancements in refrigeration and freezing.
July 8, 2026
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Webinars
Hygienic and FDA Grade Air-Operated Double Diaphragm Pumps for Food Applications
This session will provide an overview of how these pump technologies support cleanliness, product integrity, and reliable performance across food, beverage, and dairy applications
August 6, 2026
Sponsors: Wilden
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Webinar on hygienic FDA-grade air-operated double diaphragm pumps featuring speakers Andy Venegas and Casey Flanagan, sponsored by Wilden
Regulatory
FSIS Launches Pilot to Measure Salmonella Levels in Raw Poultry Plants
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service is launching a voluntary pilot program that will evaluate new Salmonella monitoring and verification approaches in chicken and turkey processing establishments.
June 26, 2026
Food processing worker in white coat and blue gloves handling raw meat on a production line in a commercial kitchen facility
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CASSEL Inspection Brings Food Safety Education and Live Technology Demonstrations to PACK EXPO International 2026
Explore metal detection, X-ray inspection, and checkweighing systems, and attend educational presentations at Booth N-5439, October 18–21 in Chicago.
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