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

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Software

Workforce AI Literacy, Strategic Data Use, and Coca-Cola's Water Stewardship at IFT FIRST

From AI competency training and production data use to water stewardship, food companies are working to turn emerging trends into practical strategies in manufacturing.

July 13, 2026

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

Automation & Digital Transformation

Yaskawa Achieves ISO 27001 Certification

Yaskawa America, Inc.

This validates Yaskawa America's information security management system for protecting customer and business data across connected automation and robotics operations.

July 9, 2026

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

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Bar-W Beef Keeps Supply on Track with Traceability Tech

How can protein processors stay on top of traceability? Manual tracking of inventory from animal receiving through regulatory checks and all the way to warehousing and shipping can take diligent record-keeping.

July 8, 2026

Robotics

Yaskawa America Earns Outstanding CX Award in Independent 2025 Customer Experience Audit

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Yaskawa earned an overall score of 90 out of 100 and an excellent Net Promoter Score of 66 — up more than 4 points from the prior year.

July 6, 2026

Sustainability

New PMMI Report Reveals Sustainability Is Reshaping Equipment Requirements Across the Packaging and Processing Industry

PACK EXPO International 2026 offers a one-stop destination for companies seeking sustainable packaging and processing solutions.

July 6, 2026

Software

Operators Demand Real-Time Data to Increase Uptime

Processors are adopting real-time data tools for operators, and modern machine design is enabling flexible manufacturing approaches to increase uptime. In addition, advances in digital twin technology and automation are enabling flexible manufacturing in the plant.

July 6, 2026

Automation

End of the Line Video Series: What Do Humanoid Robots, Modularity, and Hospital Waste Clean Up Have In Common?

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.

July 6, 2026

Software

Connected, Not Fragile: The Balance Between Connectivity and Resilience

Even if a plant is connected, that doesn't mean it's too advanced to fail. Learn why connectivity alone isn't enough and how modular design, standardization, and human-centered systems prevent operational fragility.

July 1, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Café Spice Transforms Production and Profitability with a RaaS Solution

How does adding flexible automation allow Café Spice to improve production and deal with labor woes?

July 1, 2026

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