Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: How to Avoid Food Recalls

What are the best strategies to avoid food recalls and maintain customer trust? The toll of a food safety failure extends far beyond the initial problem. Whether it brings costs associated with food waste, production delays, regulatory consequences, or loss of consumer trust, suffice to say a recall is best avoided.

March 11, 2026

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Inspection

AI Visual Inspection Market Poised for Rapid Growth

Projected to grow from $2.1 billion in 2024 to $4.2 billion by 2031, AI-powered inspection technologies are reshaping quality control as manufacturers seek more adaptive defect detection and data-driven quality management.

March 5, 2026

Webinars

Staying Competitive in Food Manufacturing: Closing the Gaps Between ERP and Plant-Floor Reality

This webinar examines where ERP systems commonly fall short and how manufacturers address those gaps to remain competitive without overcomplicating their technology environments.

April 2, 2026

Sponsors: Vicinity Software

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Food Safety

Food Radar Systems

March 3, 2026

Food Safety

Sensient

March 3, 2026

Food Safety

QuantiPath

February 25, 2026

Regulatory

New NAM Report Highlights U.S. Leadership in Food Innovation

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

NAM's “Manufacturers Feed America” outlines that the food and beverage sector supports 47 million jobs and $9.5 trillion in economic output but warns that fragmented regulations could raise costs, disrupt supply chains, and undermine science-based standards.

February 25, 2026

Floor/Drains/Walls/Doors

Live from East: Drainage - From Afterthought to Food Plant Priority

Legacy drainage systems often mask serious sanitation and structural risks. A PACK EXPO East Innovation Stage outlined actionable steps to help processors minimize risk, maintenance burden, and downtime.

February 19, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: New Year, New Food Safety Regulations

With the turn of the calendar to 2026, new laws and regulations are on the horizon.  Stricter U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act, and FSMA Rule 204 (Food Traceability Rule) are among some of the changes.

February 18, 2026

Regulatory

New NSF Certification Targets Food Packaging Safety Compliance

As consumer scrutiny and state-level legislation intensify, NSF’s PD 525 protocol offers suppliers and CPGs a structured path to verify compliance and substantiate chemical claims.

February 17, 2026

Food Safety

PACK EXPO East 2026 Kicks Off Today, Delivering Live Machinery, Big Ideas, and Easy Access for East Coast Professionals

PACK EXPO East opens in Philadelphia, bringing 500 exhibitors, new show floor features, free education, and high-impact networking for packaging and processing professionals.

February 17, 2026

Inspection

SGS Acquires Murray-Brown Laboratories

SGS

The acquition of Murray-Brown Laboratories expands SGS's food safety and nutraceutical testing capabilities in North America.

February 13, 2026

Inspection

METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection Launches Next-Generation Demo Bus

METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection

METTLER TOLEDO's 54-foot bus brings X-ray, metal detection, vision, and combination inspection systems to food and pharma facilities for hands-on testing and evaluation.

February 12, 2026