https://www.profoodworld.com/automation/software/article/22968649/connected-not-fragile-the-balance-between-connectivity-and-resilienceProFood Worlden2026-07-01T14:00:00.000ZConnected, Not Fragile: The Balance Between Connectivity and Resiliencehttps://img.profoodworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/bryan-griffen-photo-16b-copyfq67taooqg.dDbaQJE1qj.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Dr. Bryan Griffen is the President of Griffen Executive Solutions LLC. He was previously Senior Director of Industry Services for PMMI: The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, and he held a number of roles for Nestlé during his many years there.https://img.profoodworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/gettyimages-2155583561.alW6Gm2ERm.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Plant connectivity can support traceability and greater efficiency, but they can make operations fragile without the right implementation strategy.https://www.profoodworld.com/facilities-design-infrastructure/article/22969809/bauducco-opens-largest-us-manufacturing-facility-in-floridaProFood Worlden2026-06-30T17:47:46.000ZBauducco Opens Largest U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Floridahttps://img.profoodworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/0626-layout-v6.niQg2VC8ms.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Bauducco International Business Unit CEO and Bauducco family members are joined by the Zephyrhills Mayor and state and local officials for a ribbon cutting celebrating the grand opening of Bauducco's largest U.S. manufacturing facility in Zephyrhills, Fla.https://www.profoodworld.com/food-safety/regulatory/article/22969721/fsis-launches-pilot-to-measure-salmonella-levels-in-raw-poultry-plantsProFood Worlden2026-06-26T21:58:39.000ZFSIS Launches Pilot to Measure Salmonella Levels in Raw Poultry Plantshttps://img.profoodworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/adobestock-211394751.PLm9sCXOtV.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.profoodworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/adobestock-544299029.nqQQrWaOJD.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.profoodworld.com/food-safety/inspection/article/22969278/faster-smarter-but-not-automatic-how-ai-is-reshaping-food-safetyProFood Worlden2026-06-26T14:00:00.000ZFaster, Smarter, but Not Automatic: How AI Is Reshaping Food Safetyhttps://img.profoodworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/gettyimages-2250697621.OmuDzTWTnT.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Food safety success with AI depends on high-quality training data, human oversight, and validation rather than fully autonomous systems that operate without human involvement.https://img.profoodworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/uconn-study.54hyvIGpxJ.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The UConn study demonstrated how machine learning could identify food safety risks accurately and at high speeds.https://img.profoodworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/ai-growth.EnM9WrshMI.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70AI is becoming a core technology in food and beverage operations, with a market value of about $16 billion in 2025 and a strong growth projection, Poole said.https://img.profoodworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/prospection-system-square-sxm2-4171mw-rg-usupiaijl6xi.qujZhOkrkx.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70ProSpection's IP69K ai X-Ray Systemhttps://img.profoodworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/gettyimages-2212199562.eUJ3O9Oi7i.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Machine learning can accelerate pathogen detection and defect identification, but human judgement remains essential in food safety.